Valleywise Community Health Center - McDowell
Part of Maricopa County Special Health Care District
Contact & location
Address: 1101 N Central Ave, Suite 204, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: 602-344-6550
Operating hours: about 51 hours per week — call for the daily schedule
County: Maricopa 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.
Dental services reported. Maricopa County Special Health Care District reported providing dental care (9,222 dental patients program-wide, 2024 federal UDS data). Dental is reported at the program level, not per building — call to confirm dental is offered at this location.
About this location
- Part of the federal Health Center Program at this location since 2019.
About Maricopa County Special Health Care District
Maricopa County Special Health Care District reported caring for 94,180 patients across all its sites in 2025, and runs 11 locations listed in this directory.
- Insurance: 33% had no insurance, 38% had Medicaid or CHIP, 8% had Medicare, 21% had private insurance.
- 88% 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.
- 41% of patients had limited English. If you prefer another language, ask for an interpreter when you call.
- Patients included 143 people experiencing homelessness, 66 agricultural workers and their families, 667 veterans.
Source: HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) 2025, as reported by Maricopa County Special Health Care District for all of its sites combined — not specific to one address. Call to confirm what this location offers.
Other Maricopa County Special Health Care District locations
Same organization and sliding-fee policy — useful if this site is closed, full, or doesn't offer the service you need.
- Valleywise Comprehensive Health Center - Phoenix — 2525 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix · 2.6 mi · 45 hrs/week
- Valleywise Community Health Center - South Central — 33 W Tamarisk St, Phoenix · 3.9 mi · 57 hrs/week
- Valleywise Community Health Center - South Phoenix/Laveen — 5650 S 35th Ave, Phoenix · 5.7 mi · 55 hrs/week
- Valleywise Community Health Center- North Phoenix — 2025 W Northern Ave, Phoenix · 6.6 mi · 59 hrs/week
- Valleywise Community Health Center - West Maryvale — 7808 West Thomas Road, Phoenix · 8.9 mi · 55 hrs/week
- Valleywise Community Health Center - Guadalupe — 5825 E Calle Guadalupe, Guadalupe · 9.4 mi · 45 hrs/week
Other health centers nearby
Run by different organizations, within 2 miles. All serve patients regardless of ability to pay.
- Arizona School for the Arts — Phoenix, AZ · 0.4 mi · Valle Del Sol, INC
- Circle the City Medical Respite Center, Downtown Campus — Phoenix, AZ · 1.3 mi · Circle The City
- Circle the City Family Health Center, Downtown Campus — Phoenix, AZ · 1.4 mi · Circle The City
- Mountain Park Health Center - Central Office — Phoenix, AZ · 1.5 mi · Mountain Park Health Center
- Terros, Inc — Phoenix, AZ · 1.5 mi · Terros INC
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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