Chinatown Service Center
Chinatown Service Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Los Angeles, CA, with 9 clinic locations in 6 cities. It served 19,990 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 19,990patients in 2025
- 15%uninsured patients
- 61%at or below the poverty line
- 291full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Chinatown Service Center serves
61% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice that level. 15% have no insurance, 70% have Medicaid or CHIP, 12% have Medicare and 2% have private insurance. 193 patients were experiencing homelessness. 64 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 61% | 75% | 65% | −13 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 95% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 15% | 8% | 14% | +8 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 70% | 71% | 42% | −1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 12% | 8% | 11% | +4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 2% | 10% | 24% | −8 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 7,029 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,845 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 303 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 4,246 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 511 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 3,329 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,583 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,417 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 252 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,420 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,497 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 370 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,572 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,821 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Chinatown Service Center is at or above the California median on 7 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 | 80% | 68% | 68% | +12 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 70% | 59% | 54% | +10 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 66% | 60% | 54% | +6 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 66% | 44% | 44% | +22 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 82% | 68% | 77% | +13 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 88% | 86% | 86% | +2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 93% | 79% | 79% | +14 pts |
Staffing
291 full-time-equivalent staff work at Chinatown Service Center, including 16 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,213 patients per clinical provider, against the California median of 869 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Chinatown Service Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 90012 | 3,103 | 17% |
| 91801 | 1,978 | 8% |
| 91754 | 1,269 | 19% |
| 91776 | 1,047 | 11% |
| 90031 | 1,001 | 24% |
| 91770 | 938 | 23% |
| 91803 | 761 | 15% |
| 91755 | 730 | 23% |
Chinatown Service Center locations
CSC Community Health Center - San Gabriel Valley - STE 126
CSC - Community Health Center Alhambra
CSC Health - Dental Services Hacienda Heights
CSC - Community Health Center Chinatown
CSC - Community Health Center
CSC - Community Health Center MPK
CSC- Community Health Center - Monterey Park Clinic
Other health centers in California
- South County Community Health Center, Inc.
- Health Access for All Inc.
- Clinica Monsenor Oscar A. Romero
- Northeast Community Clinic, Inc.
- Valley Community Healthcare
- White Memorial Community Health Center, A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.