Universal Community Health Center
Universal Community Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Los Angeles, CA, with 5 clinic locations. It served 12,559 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 12,559patients in 2025
- 13%uninsured patients
- 76%at or below the poverty line
- 105full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Universal Community Health Center serves
76% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice that level. 13% have no insurance, 65% have Medicaid or CHIP, 8% have Medicare and 14% have private insurance. 36 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 76% | 75% | 65% | +1 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 95% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | CA median | U.S. median | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 13% | 8% | 14% | +6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 65% | 71% | 42% | −7 pts |
| Medicare patients | 8% | 8% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 14% | 10% | 24% | +4 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,748 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,264 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 85 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,735 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 3,299 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,047 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 819 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 883 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,792 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,174 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 492 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 4,555 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 4,419 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 367 | children tested |
Quality of care
Universal Community Health Center is at or above the California median on 7 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 | 68% | 68% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 61% | 59% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 65% | 60% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 50% | 44% | 44% | +6 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 83% | 68% | 77% | +14 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 87% | 86% | 86% | +1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 84% | 79% | 79% | +5 pts |
Staffing
105 full-time-equivalent staff work at Universal Community Health Center, including 19 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 660 patients per clinical provider, against the California median of 869 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Universal Community Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 90011 | 4,878 | 11% |
| 90037 | 914 | 14% |
| 90003 | 445 | 13% |
| 90044 | 362 | 14% |
| 90001 | 355 | 6% |
| 90063 | 279 | 10% |
| 90002 | 255 | 7% |
| 90062 | 251 | 22% |
Universal Community Health Center locations
Universal Community Health Center - Washington
Universal Community Health Center - Almaguer
Universal Community Health Center - San Pedro
Universal Community Health Center- Central
Universal Community Health Center - O'Neill
Other health centers in California
- Mountain Valleys Health Centers, Inc.
- Pomona Community Health Center DBA Parktree CHC
- Westside Family Health Center
- Centro Medico Community Clinic, Inc.
- All-Inclusive Community Health Center
- T.H.E. Clinic, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.