The Los Angeles Free Clinic
The Los Angeles Free Clinic is a federally qualified community health center based in Los Angeles, CA, with 7 clinic locations. It served 23,057 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 23,057patients in 2025
- 10%uninsured patients
- 89%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who The Los Angeles Free Clinic serves
89% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice that level. 10% have no insurance, 75% have Medicaid or CHIP, 6% have Medicare and 9% have private insurance. 2,374 patients were experiencing homelessness. 201 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 89% | 75% | 65% | +14 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 95% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 8% | 14% | +2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 75% | 71% | 42% | +4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 6% | 8% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 9% | 10% | 24% | −1 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,480 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,217 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 157 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 62 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 1,959 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 4,035 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,814 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,688 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 882 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,194 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,168 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,321 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 4,972 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 4,642 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 466 | children tested |
Quality of care
The Los Angeles Free Clinic 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 | 63% | 68% | 68% | −5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 65% | 59% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 63% | 60% | 54% | +3 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 46% | 44% | 44% | +3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 79% | 68% | 77% | +11 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 80% | 86% | 86% | −5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 88% | 79% | 79% | +9 pts |
Where The Los Angeles Free Clinic patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 90004 | 2,778 | 7% |
| 90038 | 2,119 | 8% |
| 90028 | 1,653 | 16% |
| 90029 | 1,163 | 8% |
| 90046 | 1,046 | 6% |
| 90019 | 900 | 9% |
| 90020 | 741 | 10% |
| 90048 | 713 | 18% |
The Los Angeles Free Clinic locations
S. Mark Taper Foundation Health Center
Hollywood Wilshire Health Center and Wallis Annenberg Children & Family Health Center
Westmont Health Center
The Center at Blessed Sacrament
Other health centers in California
- Western Sierra Medical Clinic
- Families Together of Orange County
- Santa Barbara County Public Health Dept
- Cares Community Health
- Gracelight Community Health
- Friends of Family Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.