Yehowa Medical Services - Florence — Los Angeles, CA
Yehowa Medical Services - Florence is a community health center clinic at 1039 W Florence Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90044, open 45 hours a week. That is 5 more hours than the typical California clinic (40 a week). It is run by Yehowa Medical Services, which serves 5,169 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 1039 W Florence Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90044 · Directions
- Phone: (323) 776-1500
- Website: www.ymedical.org
- Weekly hours: 45 (California clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Yehowa Medical Services (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Fees are on a sliding scale. What you pay at Yehowa Medical Services - Florence depends on your income and household size, and the clinic bills Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance. Care is not free, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay. Among Yehowa Medical Services patients, 11% are uninsured, 77% have Medicaid or CHIP, 5% have Medicare and 6% have private insurance. Call (323) 776-1500 to book and ask about your plan. How sliding-fee pricing works.
Care and screenings at Yehowa Medical Services
Patients came to Yehowa Medical Services for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,748 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,835 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 432 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 349 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 313 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 993 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 613 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 781 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 588 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 993 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 269 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,710 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,157 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 88 | children tested |
Yehowa Medical Services also provides care by telehealth.
Who Yehowa Medical Services serves
5,169 patients used Yehowa Medical Services in 2025. 91% live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice the poverty line. 584 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 91% | 75% | 65% | +16 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 95% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 11% | 8% | 14% | +4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 77% | 71% | 42% | +6 pts |
| Medicare patients | 5% | 8% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 6% | 10% | 24% | −3 pts |
Quality of care at Yehowa Medical Services
Yehowa Medical Services is at or above the California median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 62% | 68% | 68% | −7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 40% | 59% | 54% | −19 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 39% | 60% | 54% | −21 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 16% | 44% | 44% | −27 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 85% | 68% | 77% | +17 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 71% | 86% | 86% | −14 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 79% | 79% | In line |
Patients from ZIP 90044
1,541 Yehowa Medical Services patients live in ZIP 90044, and 9% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- St. John's Community Health — 9,748 patients from 90044
- Alta Med Health Services Corporation — 2,464 patients from 90044
- University Muslim Medical Association, Inc. — 2,044 patients from 90044
- Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center — 1,039 patients from 90044
Community health centers near Yehowa Medical Services - Florence
UMMA Health Florence Clinic
711 W Florence Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90044 · 0.4 mi away
58.5 hours a week · (323) 789-5610 · Run by University Muslim Medical Association, Inc.
UMMA Health Vermont Clinic
8114 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90044 · 0.7 mi away
40 hours a week · (323) 789-5616 · Run by University Muslim Medical Association, Inc.
House of Uhuru
8005 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90003 · 0.8 mi away
168 hours a week · (323) 778-5290 · Run by Watts Healthcare Corporation
SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center
808 W 58th St, Los Angeles, CA 90037 · 1.1 mi away
58.5 hours a week · (323) 541-1411 · Run by St. John's Community Health
NECC - Morningside Health Center
617 W Manchester Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90044 · 1.1 mi away
40 hours a week · (310) 780-1800 · Run by Northeast Community Clinic, Inc.
More Yehowa Medical Services locations
Yehowa Medical Services - Crenshaw
5141 South Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90043
40 hours a week · (323) 776-1500
Yehowa Medical Services - South Gate
5720 Imperial Hwy, #L, South Gate, CA 90280
40 hours a week · (323) 776-1500
Yehowa Medical Services - Wilmington
1037 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Wilmington, CA 90744
40 hours a week · (323) 776-1500
Yehowa Medical Services - North Main
517 N Main St, Suite 220, Santa Ana, CA 92701
40 hours a week · (323) 776-1500
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