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
Mountain Valleys Health Centers	Bieber, Siskiyou	C	2	3	12	11,500+	100+	Other	3.7(12)	DentalBehavioral Health+6
Peninsula Healthcare Connection	Palo Alto, Santa Clara	C	2	—	1	1,497+ patient encounters (977 PCP + 520 mental health + 48 SUD)	60	Other	No rating	Primary CarePsychiatry+13
Sacramento County Health Center	Sacramento, Sacramento	C	5	2	35	N/A	N/A	OCHIN Epic	3.7(52)	Behavioral HealthOB/GYN+6
San Mateo Medical Center	San Mateo, San Mateo	B	3	—	20	58,000+	1,000+	Epic	3.5(42)	340BDental+12
Serenity Care Health Group	Long Beach, Los Angeles	C	2	—	3	N/A	N/A	Other	No rating	Primary CareBehavioral Health+5
Solano County Health & Social Services Department	Fairfield, Solano	C	3	—	8	N/A	N/A	Other	3.3(108)	BH IntegrationPsychiatry+3
Western Sierra Medical Clinic	Grass Valley, Nevada	C	3	—	14	17,447	171	eClinicalWorks	No rating(10)	DentalBehavioral Health+8

Mountain Valleys Health Centers

Bieber, Siskiyou

C

2

3

12

11,500+

100+

Other

3.7(12)

DentalBehavioral Health+6

Peninsula Healthcare Connection

Palo Alto, Santa Clara

C

2

—

1

1,497+ patient encounters (977 PCP + 520 mental health + 48 SUD)

60

Other

No rating

Primary CarePsychiatry+13

Sacramento County Health Center

Sacramento, Sacramento

C

5

2

35

N/A

OCHIN Epic

3.7(52)

Behavioral HealthOB/GYN+6

San Mateo Medical Center

San Mateo, San Mateo

B

3

—

20

58,000+

1,000+

Epic

3.5(42)

340BDental+12

Serenity Care Health Group

Long Beach, Los Angeles

C

2

—

3

N/A

Other

No rating

Primary CareBehavioral Health+5

Solano County Health & Social Services Department

Fairfield, Solano

C

3

—

8

N/A

Other

3.3(108)

BH IntegrationPsychiatry+3

Western Sierra Medical Clinic

Grass Valley, Nevada

C

3

—

14

17,447

171

eClinicalWorks

No rating(10)

DentalBehavioral Health+8

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