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Sacramento County Primary

Sacramento County Primary is a federally qualified community health center based in Sacramento, CA, with 2 clinic locations. It served 16,725 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, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.

Who Sacramento County Primary serves

94% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice that level. 0% have no insurance, 91% have Medicaid or CHIP, 6% have Medicare and 3% have private insurance. 1,399 patients were experiencing homelessness. 64 were veterans.

MeasureThis centerCA medianU.S. medianvs CA
Patients at or below the poverty line94%75%65%+19 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line99%95%92%+4 pts
MeasureThis centerCA medianU.S. medianvs CA
Uninsured patients0%8%14%−7 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients91%71%42%+20 pts
Medicare patients6%8%11%−2 pts
Privately insured patients3%10%24%−7 pts

Care and screenings

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Mental health care3,438patients treated for depression or anxiety
Substance use treatment51patients in treatment
Well-child visits1,542children had checkups
Flu shots4,204patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening648patients tested
Family planning396patients served
Diabetes care2,062patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care2,631patients with hypertension
Asthma care743patients with asthma
HIV testing4,539patients tested
Hepatitis C testing414patients tested
Childhood lead tests961children tested

Quality of care

Sacramento County Primary is at or above the California median on 1 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%−10 pts
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer46%59%54%−14 pts
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer44%60%54%−16 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer31%44%44%−13 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression53%68%77%−16 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use58%86%86%−28 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy82%79%79%+3 pts

Where Sacramento County Primary patients live

ZIP codePatientsUninsured
958231,735–
958201,574–
958241,359–
95825860–
95828819–
95670719–
95821694–
95608638–

Sacramento County Primary locations

Sacramento County Primary Care Center

4600 Broadway, Sacramento, CA 95820
40 hours a week · (916) 874-9777

SCHC Loaves and Fishes Health Center

401 N 12th St, Sacramento, CA 95811
20 hours a week · (916) 874-9456

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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.