Kerman Dental Center/ Valley Optometric Center
Part of Valley Health Team, INC.
Contact & location
Address: 942 S Madera Ave, Kerman, CA 93630
Phone: 559-364-2980
Operating hours: about 40 hours per week — call for the daily schedule
County: Fresno County
Website: vht.org
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 2011.
About Valley Health Team, INC.
Valley Health Team, INC. reported caring for 36,657 patients across all its sites in 2025, and runs 18 locations listed in this directory.
- Insurance: 17% had no insurance, 62% had Medicaid or CHIP, 4% had Medicare, 17% had private insurance.
- 90% of patients with a known income earned at or below twice the federal poverty level (65% at or below it) — the range where sliding-fee discounts apply.
- 23% of patients had limited English. If you prefer another language, ask for an interpreter when you call.
- Patients included 4,318 people experiencing homelessness, 14,742 agricultural workers and their families, 179 veterans, 2,636 patients at school-based sites.
Source: HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) 2025, as reported by Valley Health Team, INC. for all of its sites combined — not specific to one address. Call to confirm what this location offers.
Other Valley Health Team, INC. locations
Same organization and sliding-fee policy — useful if this site is closed, full, or doesn't offer the service you need.
- Kerman Unified School District Community Health Center — 702 S 8th St, Kerman · 0.3 mi · 40 hrs/week · school-based
- Kerman Unified School District Behavioral Health Center — 601 S 1st St, Kerman · 0.4 mi · 20 hrs/week · school-based
- Kerman Health Center — 449 S Madera Ave, Kerman · 0.5 mi · 51 hrs/week
- San Joaquin Health Center — 21890 W Colorado Ave, San Joaquin · 11 mi · 51 hrs/week
- Central Fresno Community Health Center — 4711 W Ashlan Ave, Fresno · 11 mi · 51 hrs/week
- Golden Plains Unified School District Community Health Center — 6171 S Daniels Ave, Tranquillity · 12 mi · 12 hrs/week · school-based
Other health centers nearby
Run by different organizations, within 13 miles. All serve patients regardless of ability to pay.
- United Health Centers Kerman Madera — Kerman, CA · 0.4 mi · United Health Centers Of The San Joaquin Valley
- United Health Centers Kerman Whitesbridge — Kerman, CA · 1.2 mi · United Health Centers Of The San Joaquin Valley
- United Health Centers Fresno Shields — Fresno, CA · 12 mi · United Health Centers Of The San Joaquin Valley
- West Shaw Community Health Center — Fresno, CA · 13 mi · Clinica Sierra Vista
- Addams Elementary School Health and Wellness Center — Fresno, CA · 13 mi · Clinica Sierra Vista
New here? What to bring · How the sliding-fee scale works
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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