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Community Health Centers of America

Community Health Centers of America is an FQHC look-alike community health center based in Salida, CA, with 14 clinic locations in 9 cities. It served 25,572 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.

Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.

Who Community Health Centers of America serves

78% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice that level. 5% have no insurance, 27% have Medicaid or CHIP, 31% have Medicare and 37% have private insurance.

MeasureThis centerCA medianU.S. medianvs CA
Patients at or below the poverty line78%75%65%+3 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line95%95%92%−1 pts
MeasureThis centerCA medianU.S. medianvs CA
Uninsured patients5%8%14%−2 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients27%71%42%−45 pts
Medicare patients31%8%11%+23 pts
Privately insured patients37%10%24%+28 pts

Care and screenings

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Dental care976patients had dental exams
Mental health care10,884patients treated for depression or anxiety
Substance use treatment3,579patients in treatment
Well-child visits618children had checkups
Flu shots976patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening597patients tested
Breast cancer screening1,044patients screened
Family planning258patients served
Diabetes care5,905patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care11,456patients with hypertension
Asthma care1,253patients with asthma
Childhood lead tests42children tested

Quality of care

Community Health Centers of America is at or above the California median on 0 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerCA medianU.S. medianvs CA
Adults with high blood pressure under control58%68%68%−11 pts
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer26%59%54%−34 pts
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer20%60%54%−39 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer17%44%44%−26 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression33%68%77%−35 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use58%86%86%−27 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy69%79%79%−10 pts

Where Community Health Centers of America patients live

ZIP codePatientsUninsured
953221,7566%
953341,3968%
953011,1854%
953389593%
956087104%
936106797%
953485734%
932504674%

Community Health Centers of America locations

Community Health Centers of America-Chowchilla

101 N Front St, Chowchilla, CA 93610
40 hours a week · (559) 201-9181

Community Health Centers of America-Fair Oaks

6608 Mercy Ct, Fair Oaks, CA 95628
40 hours a week · (916) 261-9844

CHCA Fresno Pediatrics Health Center

5479 N Fresno St, Suite 104, Fresno, CA 93710
40 hours a week · (559) 438-4100

CHCA Fresno Primary Care Suite 301

1300 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93703
40 hours a week · (209) 441-6383

CHCA Fresno Primary Care and Specialty

7085 N Maple Ave, Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93720
40 hours a week · (209) 441-8383

Community Health Centers of America Gustine Primary Care

489 5th St, Gustine, CA 95322
40 hours a week · (209) 854-3728

Community Health Centers of America Gustine Specialty

554 5th St, Gustine, CA 95322
40 hours a week · (209) 933-9360

Community Health Centers of America Livingston

517 Main St, Livingston, CA 95334
40 hours a week · (209) 445-2388

Community Health Centers of America

5320 State Highway 49 N, Suite 1, Mariposa, CA 95338
48 hours a week · (209) 966-2344

Community Health Centers of America McFarland Health Center

733 3rd St, Mc Farland, CA 93250
40 hours a week · (661) 792-3097

CHCA Merced Alternative Medicine Health Center

104 W Alexander Ave, Merced, CA 95348
40 hours a week · (209) 761-0134

CHCA Merced

850 W Olive Ave, Merced, CA 95348
40 hours a week · (209) 761-0134

Comunity Health Centers of America Sacramento

2928 Eastern Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821
40 hours a week · (209) 761-0134

CHCA Sacramento Primary Care

8191 Timberlake Way, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95823
40 hours a week · (916) 236-5800

Other health centers in California

How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.