Open Door Community Health Centers
Open Door Community Health Centers is a federally qualified community health center based in Arcata, CA, with 15 clinic locations in 7 cities. It served 60,144 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 60,144patients in 2025
- 3%uninsured patients
- 34%at or below the poverty line
- 720full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Open Door Community Health Centers serves
34% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 62% are at or below twice that level. 3% have no insurance, 43% have Medicaid or CHIP, 22% have Medicare and 32% have private insurance. 1,261 patients were experiencing homelessness. 1,037 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 34% | 75% | 65% | −41 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 62% | 95% | 92% | −33 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 3% | 8% | 14% | −4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 43% | 71% | 42% | −28 pts |
| Medicare patients | 22% | 8% | 11% | +13 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 32% | 10% | 24% | +22 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 12,477 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 19,494 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 1,110 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 6,999 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 8,856 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,941 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 5,421 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 3,156 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 5,413 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 11,809 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 3,549 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 4,165 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 3,942 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 1,155 | children tested |
Quality of care
Open Door Community Health Centers is at or above the California median on 5 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 | 72% | 68% | 68% | +4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 74% | 59% | 54% | +14 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 73% | 60% | 54% | +14 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 56% | 44% | 44% | +12 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 61% | 68% | 77% | −8 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 89% | 86% | 86% | +3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 72% | 79% | 79% | −7 pts |
Staffing
720 full-time-equivalent staff work at Open Door Community Health Centers, including 82 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 733 patients per clinical provider, against the California median of 869 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Open Door Community Health Centers patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 95501 | 10,569 | 3% |
| 95503 | 9,366 | 3% |
| 95519 | 7,825 | 3% |
| 95521 | 7,686 | 3% |
| 95531 | 5,678 | 4% |
| 95540 | 5,572 | 3% |
| 95536 | 1,370 | 4% |
| 95562 | 1,047 | 3% |
Open Door Community Health Centers locations
Del Norte Community Health Center
Telehealth & Visiting Specialist Center
Fortuna Community Health Center
McKinleyville Community Health Center
Willow Creek Community Health Center
Other health centers in California
- Sac Health System
- Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo, Inc.
- Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas
- Desert AIDS Project Inc.
- Ole Health
- Vista Community Clinic
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.