San Mateo County Health Services Agency
San Mateo County Health Services Agency is a federally qualified community health center based in San Mateo, CA, with 13 clinic locations in 5 cities. It served 4,975 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 4,975patients in 2025
- 21%uninsured patients
- 95%at or below the poverty line
- 39full-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 San Mateo County Health Services Agency serves
95% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice that level. 21% have no insurance, 65% have Medicaid or CHIP, 11% have Medicare and 2% have private insurance. 3,839 patients were experiencing homelessness. 36 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 | 98% | 95% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 21% | 8% | 14% | +14 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 65% | 71% | 42% | −6 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 8% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 2% | 10% | 24% | −8 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,054 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,299 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 94 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 422 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 251 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 836 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 113 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 356 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 304 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 471 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 622 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 147 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 630 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 534 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 64 | children tested |
Quality of care
San Mateo County Health Services Agency is at or above the California median on 2 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 | 67% | 68% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 62% | 59% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 35% | 60% | 54% | −24 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 46% | 44% | 44% | +2 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 38% | 68% | 77% | −30 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 79% | 86% | 86% | −7 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 74% | 79% | 79% | −5 pts |
Staffing
39 full-time-equivalent staff work at San Mateo County Health Services Agency, including 7 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 711 patients per clinical provider, against the California median of 869 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where San Mateo County Health Services Agency patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 94019 | 1,050 | 26% |
| 94063 | 615 | 13% |
| 94403 | 481 | 19% |
| 94401 | 393 | 11% |
| 94060 | 364 | 44% |
| 94080 | 363 | 25% |
| 94061 | 218 | 13% |
| 94005 | 185 | 46% |
San Mateo County Health Services Agency locations
Daly City Youth Health Center
Daly City Youth Health Center
Coastside Health Center
San Mateo County Homeless Navigation Center
Central County Mental Health Ctr
South San Francisco Clinic
Other health centers in California
- Community Medicine Inc.
- San Francisco Medical Center Outpatient Improvement Programs, Inc.
- Sfv Health Center, Inc.
- Yehowa Medical Services
- Winters Healthcare Foundation
- So-Cal Community Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.