What is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)?

An FQHC is a community-based healthcare provider that receives federal funding under the Health Center Program to provide primary care services in under-resourced areas. They serve all patients regardless of ability to pay and offer sliding fee scales based on income.

How many FQHCs are in California?

California has 214 Federally Qualified Health Centers serving millions of patients across the state. They employ tens of thousands of workers in roles ranging from medical assistants to physicians.

Do FQHCs offer loan repayment programs?

Yes, many FQHC employees qualify for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program, which offers up to $50,000 in tax-free student loan repayment for a 2-year service commitment at an approved FQHC site.

What EHR systems do California FQHCs use?

The most common EHR systems at California FQHCs include OCHIN Epic, NextGen, eClinicalWorks, athenahealth, and Greenway Health. You can search our directory by EHR system to find FQHCs using your preferred platform.

Every California FQHC: 220 Health Centers With Ratings, Salaries & Layoff Status

Organization	Location	Grade	Jobs	Signals	Sites	Patients	Staff	EHR	Rating	Programs
Aaa Comprehensive Healthcare	North Hollywood, Los Angeles	C	2	—	2	N/A	N/A	NextGen	No rating0	Primary CareDental+11
Beverly Community Clinic	Los Angeles, Los Angeles	C	2	—	1	6,384 patients / 37,386 visits (parent org CCCHC)	200+ (parent org, 15 sites)	Other	No rating	Primary CarePediatrics+11
Centro Medico Community Clinic	Corona, Riverside	C	2	2	18	N/A	50+	Other	No rating	DentalBehavioral Health+7
County of Monterey	Salinas, Monterey	C	3	1	11	415,000+	1,000+	Epic	3.7(52)	Primary CareBehavioral Health+7
Equity Health	San Francisco, San Francisco	C	2	—	4	4,600+ patients / 18,771 visits (CY 2023)	50-80	Other	No rating	Primary CareDental+13
Imperial Beach Community Clinic	San Diego, San Diego	C	2	—	2	10,000+	280+	eClinicalWorks	2.0(14)	Primary CareDental+11
Imperial Beach Health Center	Imperial Beach, San Diego	B	3	—	2	12,000+	65+	NextGen	No rating	Primary CareBehavioral Health+6
MCHC Health Centers	Ukiah, Mendocino	B	3	4	12	29,415	342+	OCHIN Epic	No rating	ECMCCM+9
Mission City Community Network	North Hills, Los Angeles	C	3	—	19	50,000+	300+	eClinicalWorks	1.6(23)	Primary CareDental+8
Operation Samahan (OpSam Health)	National City, San Diego	C	3	—	12	15,000+	68+	eClinicalWorks	1.9(26)	DentalBehavioral Health+4
Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest	San Diego, San Diego	B	3	—	5	28,000+	150+	eClinicalWorks	3.6(18)	Family PlanningSTD Testing+6
Riverside University Health System - Community Health Centers	Riverside, Riverside	B	4	2	17	95,000+	6,000+	Epic	3.6(262)	ECMCCM+10
San Benito Health Foundation	Hollister, San Benito	C	2	—	3	33,090+	N/A	Other	1.9(8)	Primary CareDental+9
San Mateo Medical Center	San Mateo, San Mateo	B	3	—	20	58,000+	1,000+	Epic	3.5(42)	340BDental+12
Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency	Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz	C	2	—	18	N/A	667	OCHIN Epic	3.7(62)	Behavioral HealthFamily Planning+2
Santo Nino Health Center	Panorama City, Los Angeles	C	2	—	5	N/A	32	Other	No rating	Primary CareBehavioral Health+7

Aaa Comprehensive Healthcare

North Hollywood, Los Angeles

C

2

—

2

N/A

NextGen

No rating0

Primary CareDental+11

Beverly Community Clinic

Los Angeles, Los Angeles

C

2

—

1

6,384 patients / 37,386 visits (parent org CCCHC)

200+ (parent org, 15 sites)

Other

No rating

Primary CarePediatrics+11

Centro Medico Community Clinic

Corona, Riverside

C

2

18

N/A

50+

Other

No rating

DentalBehavioral Health+7

County of Monterey

Salinas, Monterey

C

3

1

11

415,000+

1,000+

Epic

3.7(52)

Primary CareBehavioral Health+7

Equity Health

San Francisco, San Francisco

C

2

—

4

4,600+ patients / 18,771 visits (CY 2023)

50-80

Other

No rating

Primary CareDental+13

Imperial Beach Community Clinic

San Diego, San Diego

C

2

—

2

10,000+

280+

eClinicalWorks

2.0(14)

Primary CareDental+11

Imperial Beach Health Center

Imperial Beach, San Diego

B

3

—

2

12,000+

65+

NextGen

No rating

Primary CareBehavioral Health+6

MCHC Health Centers

Ukiah, Mendocino

B

3

4

12

29,415

342+

OCHIN Epic

No rating

ECMCCM+9

Mission City Community Network

North Hills, Los Angeles

C

3

—

19

50,000+

300+

eClinicalWorks

1.6(23)

Primary CareDental+8

Operation Samahan (OpSam Health)

National City, San Diego

C

3

—

12

15,000+

68+

eClinicalWorks

1.9(26)

DentalBehavioral Health+4

Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest

San Diego, San Diego

B

3

—

5

28,000+

150+

eClinicalWorks

3.6(18)

Family PlanningSTD Testing+6

Riverside University Health System - Community Health Centers

Riverside, Riverside

B

4

2

17

95,000+

6,000+

Epic

3.6(262)

ECMCCM+10

San Benito Health Foundation

Hollister, San Benito

C

2

—

3

33,090+

N/A

Other

1.9(8)

Primary CareDental+9

San Mateo Medical Center

San Mateo, San Mateo

B

3

—

20

58,000+

1,000+

Epic

3.5(42)

340BDental+12

Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency

Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz

C

2

—

18

N/A

667

OCHIN Epic

3.7(62)

Behavioral HealthFamily Planning+2

Santo Nino Health Center

Panorama City, Los Angeles

C

2

—

5

N/A

32

Other

No rating

Primary CareBehavioral Health+7

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