North East Medical Services - Ocean
Part of North East Medical Services
Contact & location
Address: 1443 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112
Phone: 888-500-1886
Operating hours: about 40 hours per week — call for the daily schedule
County: San Francisco County
Website: nems.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.
Services / provider types on file
This clinic's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is registered with the following provider taxonomies:
- Case Manager/Care Coordinator
- Supports Brokerage
Source: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS), matched to this clinic by name. Registries can lag reality — call to confirm current services before you go.
About this location
- Part of the federal Health Center Program at this location since 2020.
About North East Medical Services
North East Medical Services reported caring for 93,680 patients across all its sites in 2025, and runs 35 locations listed in this directory.
- Insurance: 8% had no insurance, 57% had Medicaid or CHIP, 19% had Medicare, 16% had private insurance.
- 83% of patients with a known income earned at or below twice the federal poverty level (59% at or below it) — the range where sliding-fee discounts apply.
- Services patients received in 2025: medical care (76,065), dental care (26,419), mental health care (3,797), substance use treatment (48), vision care (16,068), support services (case management, transport, enrollment help) (58,641).
- 71% of patients had limited English. If you prefer another language, ask for an interpreter when you call.
- Patients included 1,076 people experiencing homelessness, 95 veterans.
Source: HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) 2025, as reported by North East Medical Services for all of its sites combined — not specific to one address. Call to confirm what this location offers.
Other North East Medical Services locations
Same organization and sliding-fee policy — useful if this site is closed, full, or doesn't offer the service you need.
- North East Medical Services - 1430 Taraval — 1430 Taraval St, San Francisco · 1.8 mi · 40 hrs/week
- North East Medical Services - 2311 Taraval — 2311 Taraval St, San Francisco · 2.2 mi · 40 hrs/week
- North East Medical Services - 2308 Taraval — 2308 Taraval St, San Francisco · 2.2 mi · 40 hrs/week
- North East Medical Services - 1798 19th Avenue — 1798 19th Ave, San Francisco · 2.3 mi · 40 hrs/week
- Nems Sunset Enrollment Service Center And Radiology — 1422 Noriega St, San Francisco · 2.4 mi · 59 hrs/week
- North East Medical Services - 1400 Noriega — 1400 Noriega St, San Francisco · 2.4 mi · 58 hrs/week
Other health centers nearby
Run by different organizations, within 3 miles. All serve patients regardless of ability to pay.
- Balboa Teen Health Center — San Francisco, CA · 1.0 mi · San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium
- Excelsior Clinic — San Francisco, CA · 1.1 mi · Mission Area Health Associates
- Daly City Clinic — Daly City, CA · 2.4 mi · San Mateo County Health
- Daly City Youth Health Center — Daly City, CA · 2.4 mi · San Mateo County Health
- Daly City Youth Health Center — Daly City, CA · 2.4 mi · San Mateo County 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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