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
Altura Centers for Health	Tulare, Tulare	C	2	2	9	100,000+	63+	NextGen	3.4(25)	Primary CareDental+12
Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland	Oakland, Alameda	C	2	—	3	N/A	N/A	Epic	3.7(167)	Primary CareBehavioral Health+3
Mission Area Health Associates	San Francisco, San Francisco	C	2	—	6	13,000+	N/A	Other	3.1(32)	Primary CareBehavioral Health+6
Pediatric and Family Medical Foundation	Los Angeles, Los Angeles	C	2	—	6	40,000+	450+	NextGen	3.8(25)	Primary CareDental+11
School Health Clinics of Santa Clara County	San Jose, Santa Clara	C	2	3	5	4,500+ low-income patients/year	58+	Epic (county-hosted, transitioning from NextGen)	No rating	Primary CarePediatrics+15
University Muslim Medical Association	Los Angeles, Los Angeles	D	2	—	7	25,000+	70+	Other	No rating	Primary CareBehavioral Health+5

Altura Centers for Health

Tulare, Tulare

C

2

9

100,000+

63+

NextGen

3.4(25)

Primary CareDental+12

Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland

Oakland, Alameda

C

2

—

3

N/A

Epic

3.7(167)

Primary CareBehavioral Health+3

Mission Area Health Associates

San Francisco, San Francisco

C

2

—

6

13,000+

N/A

Other

3.1(32)

Primary CareBehavioral Health+6

Pediatric and Family Medical Foundation

Los Angeles, Los Angeles

C

2

—

6

40,000+

450+

NextGen

3.8(25)

Primary CareDental+11

School Health Clinics of Santa Clara County

San Jose, Santa Clara

C

2

3

5

4,500+ low-income patients/year

58+

Epic (county-hosted, transitioning from NextGen)

No rating

Primary CarePediatrics+15

University Muslim Medical Association

Los Angeles, Los Angeles

D

2

—

7

25,000+

70+

Other

No rating

Primary CareBehavioral Health+5

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