Bartz-Altadonna Community Health Center
Bartz-Altadonna Community Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Lancaster, CA, with 6 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 21,289 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 21,289patients in 2025
- 3%uninsured patients
- 77%at or below the poverty line
- 159full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Bartz-Altadonna Community Health Center serves
77% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 94% are at or below twice that level. 3% have no insurance, 80% have Medicaid or CHIP, 8% have Medicare and 9% have private insurance. 875 patients were experiencing homelessness. 93 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 77% | 75% | 65% | +2 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 94% | 95% | 92% | −1 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 3% | 8% | 14% | −5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 80% | 71% | 42% | +9 pts |
| Medicare patients | 8% | 8% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 9% | 10% | 24% | −1 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 4,391 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 220 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 327 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 2,268 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 514 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,868 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 1,010 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,913 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,888 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,433 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 5,241 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 5,127 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 297 | children tested |
Quality of care
Bartz-Altadonna Community Health Center is at or above the California median on 0 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 | 57% | 68% | 68% | −11 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 43% | 59% | 54% | −16 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 47% | 60% | 54% | −13 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 25% | 44% | 44% | −19 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 65% | 68% | 77% | −3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 75% | 86% | 86% | −11 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 78% | 79% | 79% | −1 pts |
Staffing
159 full-time-equivalent staff work at Bartz-Altadonna Community Health Center, including 18 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,160 patients per clinical provider, against the California median of 869 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Bartz-Altadonna Community Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 93535 | 7,972 | 2% |
| 93550 | 3,127 | 3% |
| 93534 | 2,424 | 2% |
| 93536 | 2,173 | 3% |
| 93552 | 1,266 | 2% |
| 93551 | 1,227 | 2% |
| 93560 | 664 | – |
| 93505 | 662 | – |
Bartz-Altadonna Community Health Center locations
Bartz-Altadonna Community Health Center (MAIN BUILDING)
Bartz-Altadonna CHC Integrated Care Building (Icb)
BACHC West Palmdale Health Center
Other health centers in California
- Herald Christian Health Center
- Garfield Health Center
- Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley
- White Memorial Community Health Center, A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
- Valley Community Healthcare
- Northeast Community Clinic, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.