Community Health Alliance
Community Health Alliance is a federally qualified community health center based in Reno, NV, with 6 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 34,624 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 34,624patients in 2025
- 24%uninsured patients
- 70%at or below the poverty line
- 303full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Community Health Alliance serves
70% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice that level. 24% have no insurance, 37% have Medicaid or CHIP, 15% have Medicare and 23% have private insurance. 1,088 patients were experiencing homelessness. 411 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NV median | U.S. median | vs NV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 70% | 62% | 65% | +8 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 93% | 89% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | NV median | U.S. median | vs NV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 24% | 24% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 37% | 34% | 42% | +3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 15% | 6% | 11% | +9 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 23% | 26% | 24% | −3 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 5,465 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 8,190 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 60 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 4,336 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,109 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,726 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 3,695 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,644 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 5,076 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 7,576 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,539 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,350 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 507 | children tested |
Quality of care
Community Health Alliance is at or above the Nevada median on 7 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NV median | U.S. median | vs NV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 79% | 69% | 68% | +11 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 54% | 47% | 54% | +7 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 49% | 49% | 54% | In line |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 42% | 33% | 44% | +8 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 92% | 76% | 77% | +16 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 81% | 86% | +10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 78% | 79% | +2 pts |
Staffing
303 full-time-equivalent staff work at Community Health Alliance, including 36 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 956 patients per clinical provider, against the Nevada median of 934 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Community Health Alliance patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 89502 | 6,170 | 29% |
| 89431 | 5,506 | 28% |
| 89506 | 4,892 | 18% |
| 89433 | 4,229 | 27% |
| 89512 | 3,751 | 21% |
| 89509 | 1,453 | 26% |
| 89436 | 1,207 | 24% |
| 89434 | 1,133 | 22% |
Community Health Alliance locations
Community Health Alliance Neil Road Health Center
Community Health Alliance Wells Avenue Medical/Dental Center
Community Health Alliance North Valleys Health Center
Sun Valley Health Center (New)
Other health centers in Nevada
- Nevada Health Centers, Inc.
- Northern Nevada HIV Outpatient Program, Education and Services
- Southern Nevada Health District
- Hope Christian Health Center Corp.
- First Person Care Clinic
- Firstmed Health and Wellness Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.