Gvhc- Los Banos
Part of Golden Valley Health Centers
Contact & location
Address: 821 Texas Ave, Los Banos, CA 93635
Phone: 209-826-1045
Operating hours: about 45 hours per week — call for the daily schedule
County: Merced County
Treats everyone, insured or not — you do not need to be a US citizen. By law this federally funded health center serves all patients regardless of ability to pay, on a sliding-fee scale set by your income and family size. Call ahead to confirm hours, which services this site offers, and what to bring.
About this location
- Open year-round on a full-time schedule (HRSA site record).
- Part of the federal Health Center Program at this location since 1976.
About Golden Valley Health Centers
Golden Valley Health Centers reported caring for 161,398 patients across all its sites in 2025, and runs 53 locations listed in this directory.
- Insurance: 4% had no insurance, 78% had Medicaid or CHIP, 6% had Medicare, 11% had private insurance.
- 98% of patients with a known income earned at or below twice the federal poverty level (73% at or below it) — the range where sliding-fee discounts apply.
- 39% of patients had limited English. If you prefer another language, ask for an interpreter when you call.
- Patients included 20,802 people experiencing homelessness, 11,419 agricultural workers and their families, 466 veterans, 21,629 patients at school-based sites.
Source: HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) 2025, as reported by Golden Valley Health Centers for all of its sites combined — not specific to one address. Call to confirm what this location offers.
Other Golden Valley Health Centers locations
Same organization and sliding-fee policy — useful if this site is closed, full, or doesn't offer the service you need.
- Gvhc - Los Banos Dental — 725 W I St, Los Banos · same area · 40 hrs/week
- GVHC - Dos Palos — 1405 California Ave, Dos Palos · 14 mi · 45 hrs/week
- Gvhc-Newman Site — 637 Merced St, Newman · 19 mi · 45 hrs/week
- GVHC - Senior Health and Wellness Center — 857 W Childs Ave, Merced · 25 mi · 72 hrs/week
- Golden Valley Health Centers — 737 W Childs Ave, Merced · 25 mi
- Central Valley PACE - Merced — 727 W Childs Ave, Merced · 25 mi · 45 hrs/week
Other health centers nearby
Run by different organizations, within 24 miles. All serve patients regardless of ability to pay.
- Camarena Health - Los Banos — Los Banos, CA · 2.5 mi · Camarena Health
- Community Health Centers of America Gustine Specialty — Gustine, CA · 15 mi · Community Health Centers Of America
- Community Health Centers of America Gustine Primary Care — Gustine, CA · 15 mi · Community Health Centers Of America
- Livingston Wolves Center — Livingston, CA · 23 mi · Livingston Community Health
- Livingston Campus Center — Livingston, CA · 23 mi · Livingston Community Health
New here? What to bring · How the sliding-fee scale works
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Listing sourced from the HRSA Health Center Program, refreshed 2026-10-05. Directory information only, not medical advice. Spotted a mistake? Use the feedback box below to let us know.
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