Garfield Health Center
Garfield Health Center is an FQHC look-alike community health center based in Monterey Park, CA, with 4 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 21,358 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 21,358patients in 2025
- 3%uninsured patients
- 40%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Garfield Health Center serves
40% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 88% are at or below twice that level. 3% have no insurance, 52% have Medicaid or CHIP, 9% have Medicare and 36% have private insurance. 85 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 40% | 75% | 65% | −34 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 88% | 95% | 92% | −7 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 3% | 8% | 14% | −5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 52% | 71% | 42% | −19 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 8% | 11% | +1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 36% | 10% | 24% | +27 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,653 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,748 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 1,884 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 1,901 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 4,655 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,513 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 3,353 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 265 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,222 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,156 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 363 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 5,335 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 6,237 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 641 | children tested |
Quality of care
Garfield Health 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 | 73% | 68% | 68% | +5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 72% | 59% | 54% | +12 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 71% | 60% | 54% | +11 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 68% | 44% | 44% | +25 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 79% | 68% | 77% | +11 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 96% | 86% | 86% | +10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 79% | 79% | +2 pts |
Where Garfield Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 91755 | 3,296 | 3% |
| 91754 | 2,797 | 2% |
| 91770 | 2,653 | 3% |
| 91776 | 1,258 | 3% |
| 91801 | 1,170 | 2% |
| 91803 | 892 | 2% |
| 91748 | 744 | – |
| 91732 | 616 | – |
Garfield Health Center locations
Garfield Health Center
Garfield Health Center Atlantic
Garfield Health Center Rowland Heights
Other health centers in California
- Bartz-Altadonna Community Health Center
- Herald Christian 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.