Ritter Center
Ritter Center is a federally qualified community health center based in San Rafael, CA, with 2 clinic locations. It served 3,007 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 3,007patients in 2025
- 38%uninsured patients
- 95%at or below the poverty line
- 53full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Ritter Center serves
95% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice that level. 38% have no insurance, 48% have Medicaid or CHIP, 11% have Medicare and 3% have private insurance. 2,342 patients were experiencing homelessness. 57 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 95% | 75% | 65% | +20 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 95% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 38% | 8% | 14% | +31 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 48% | 71% | 42% | −23 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 8% | 11% | +2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 3% | 10% | 24% | −7 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 739 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 447 | patients in treatment |
| Cervical cancer screening | 72 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 38 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 19 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 89 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 186 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 38 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 438 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 364 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Ritter Center is at or above the California median on 0 of 6 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 | 67% | 68% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 36% | 59% | 54% | −23 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 36% | 60% | 54% | −24 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 51% | 68% | 77% | −18 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 48% | 86% | 86% | −37 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 62% | 79% | 79% | −17 pts |
Staffing
53 full-time-equivalent staff work at Ritter Center, including 3 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,030 patients per clinical provider, against the California median of 869 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Ritter Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 94901 | 1,519 | 40% |
| 94903 | 290 | 37% |
| 94949 | 149 | 44% |
| 94947 | 71 | 39% |
| 94904 | 61 | 43% |
| 94965 | 57 | 44% |
| 94941 | 55 | 40% |
| 94925 | 52 | 31% |
Ritter Center locations
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- Davis Street Community Center Inc.
- Beverly Community Clinic
- Healthright 360
- Brighter Beginnings
- Precision Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.