James A. Watson Wellness Center
Part of The West Oakland Health Council
Contact & location
Address: 5709 Market St, Emeryville, CA 94608
Phone: 510-444-9460
Operating hours: about 40 hours per week — call for the daily schedule
County: Alameda 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
- Part of the federal Health Center Program at this location since 2024.
About The West Oakland Health Council
The West Oakland Health Council reported caring for 7,925 patients across all its sites in 2025, and runs 6 locations listed in this directory.
- Insurance: 7% had no insurance, 75% had Medicaid or CHIP, 14% had Medicare, 3% had private insurance.
- 99% of patients with a known income earned at or below twice the federal poverty level (95% at or below it) — the range where sliding-fee discounts apply.
- Patients included 130 people experiencing homelessness.
Source: HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) 2025, as reported by The West Oakland Health Council for all of its sites combined — not specific to one address. Call to confirm what this location offers.
Other The West Oakland Health Council locations
Same organization and sliding-fee policy — useful if this site is closed, full, or doesn't offer the service you need.
- William Byron Rumford Med Clinic — 2960 Sacramento St, Berkeley · 0.9 mi · 40 hrs/week
- West Oakland Health Center.. — 700 Adeline St, Oakland · 2.7 mi · 57 hrs/week
- East Oakland Health Center — 7450 International Blvd, Oakland · 7.5 mi · 40 hrs/week
- Community Recovery Center East — 7501 International Blvd, Oakland · 7.5 mi · 40 hrs/week
- Albert J Thomas Medical Clinic — 10615 International Blvd, Oakland · 9.3 mi · 40 hrs/week
Other health centers nearby
Run by different organizations, within 1 miles. All serve patients regardless of ability to pay.
- Children's Hospital Oakland Main Campus Behavioral Health — Oakland, CA · 0.4 mi · Children'S Hospital & Research Center At Oakland
- LifeLong Dental Clinic — Berkeley, CA · 0.5 mi · Lifelong Medical Care
- Over 60 Health Center - Berkeley — Berkeley, CA · 0.5 mi · Lifelong Medical Care
- Emeryville USD — Emeryville, CA · 0.5 mi · Lifelong Medical Care
- Children'S Hospital Medical Center Of Northern Ca — Oakland, CA · 0.5 mi · Children'S Hospital & Research Center At Oakland
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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