North East Medical Services

North East Medical Services is a federally qualified community health center based in San Francisco, CA, with 22 clinic locations in 6 cities. It served 93,680 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.

• 93,680patients in 2025
• 8%uninsured patients
• 59%at or below the poverty line
• 910full-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 North East Medical Services serves

59% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 83% are at or below twice that level. 8% have no insurance, 57% have Medicaid or CHIP, 19% have Medicare and 16% have private insurance. 1,076 patients were experiencing homelessness. 95 were veterans.

Care and screenings

Quality of care

North East Medical Services is at or above the California median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

Staffing

910 full-time-equivalent staff work at North East Medical Services, including 92 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,015 patients per clinical provider, against the California median of 869 and the U.S. median of 930.

Where North East Medical Services patients live

North East Medical Services locations

Other health centers in California

• Northeast Valley Health Corporation
• Ventura County Health Services Agency
• Neighborhood Healthcare
• La Clinica de la Raza Inc.
• Ampla Health
• Camarena Health

How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.