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GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS

737 W Childs Ave

Merced, CA • Stanislaus County

Phone: 209-722-4842

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Rating: 4 out of 5 (476 reviews)

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GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS

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Federally Qualified Health Center

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Federally Qualified Health Center

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Location & Directions

Address

737 W Childs Ave

Merced, CA

Stanislaus County

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209-722-4842

Service Area

This provider serves patients in Stanislaus County and surrounding areas in CA.

Federally Qualified Health Center

Sliding Fee Scale Available

As a Federally Qualified Health Center, this clinic offers services on a sliding fee scale based on income and family size. Patients without insurance are welcome.

Contact this clinic directly to learn about their sliding fee discount program and what documentation to bring.

Services Offered

Federally Required

As a Federally Qualified Health Center, this location is required to provide the following core services regardless of ability to pay.

Primary Medical Care

Preventive care, chronic disease management, acute illness treatment

Dental Care

Preventive, restorative, and emergency dental services

Mental Health Services

Counseling, therapy, and psychiatric services

Substance Use Treatment

Substance use disorder screening, counseling, and treatment

Enabling Services

Transportation, translation, eligibility assistance, and care coordination

Additional services may include:

Vision Care
Pharmacy (340B)
WIC Services
Pediatrics
Women's Health
HIV/AIDS Services

Contact this health center directly to confirm specific services available at this location. Services and hours may vary by site.

Service Locations

53 locations

GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS operates the following service delivery sites. All locations provide care regardless of ability to pay.

Golden Valley Health Centers - Modesto Paradise Suite E102

All Other Clinic Types
401 Paradise Rd, Modesto, CA 95351-3163
209-722-4842
40 hrs/week
Directions

GVHC - WESTLEY

All Other Clinic Types
301 Howard Rd, Westley, CA 95387
209-894-3141
www.gvhc.org
14 hrs/weekFull-TimeYear-Round
Directions

GVHC - Merced Northview

All Other Clinic Types
3940 Sandpiper Ave, Merced, CA 95340-8372
209-383-1848
65 hrs/week
Directions

GVHC Mobile Unit - Tenaya

All Other Clinic Types
2101 Tenaya Dr, Modesto, CA 95354-3930
209-383-1848
www.gvhc.org
40 hrs/week
Directions

GVHC - Planada

All Other Clinic Types
9235 E Broadway St, Planada, CA 95365-8088
209-382-0253
www.gvhc.org
45 hrs/weekFull-TimeYear-Round
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Google Reviews

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476 reviews
Stephanie Garcia
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Stephanie Garcia

Horrible phone service. Sadly follow up by providers is not the best. Hard to get appts in a timely manner. List keeps going.....

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Shaela Robinson
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Shaela Robinson

They don't answer the phone. I’ve been trying to call to make an appointment on multiple different days and haven’t been able to get through to anyone.

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Julie Freitas
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Julie Freitas

I went to the Golden Valley Urgent Care seen Pahoua Xiong she took really good care of me and prescribed the best meds for next day I'm feeling better on my way to recovery thanks so much!!

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K Crossley
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K Crossley

Sadik Malik is the worst physician I have ever seen, if you are assigned him switch immediately. Also, there is a I’m guessing it’s a nurse. I’m not really sure who this person is. His name is Juan, but he has the worst attitude ever. He very rudely and adamantly demanded that I go and get a paper print out of my MRI results. I don’t think this dude has ever read an MRI report because if he had he would know the MRI results or “findings” I guess they’re called on the disc. He he certainly thought he did though because he was giving me the worst attitude. I wish I had that kind of confidence, lol. Malik stated he would get me a referral to a hand specialist and an MRI for a dog bite and never did anything. Now refuses to even acknowledge the injury at ll even though I saw him right after it happened. He also refused to read my MRI results because he said he needed a paper print out of the findings, even though the findings printout is literally the first page on the disc. I’m not sure why he needs as a paper print out seems a little archaic honestly when he could just have it right there digitally. I feel like it was all just done to waste more of my time because he literally acts like he has no idea what is going on. The organization of this place is just absolutely terrible. They expect the patient to do their job and to know how to do it. Absolutely bizarre how terrible this doctor is. Honestly this entire facility is terrible. I wouldn’t go here for a scraped elbow.

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Alisha Hernandez
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Alisha Hernandez

I went into urgent care on childs ave for what i thought was a uti because i had severe back pain. The dr that saw me ran a urine test and it came back normal, she still prescribed me antibiotics, even though i told her i have really bad kidneys, liver failure and lupus. All she did was punch on both my kidneys and send me home. Btw my pain tolerance is very very high and i was doubled up in pain, in tears the night before. I never go to the dr unless i feel its important. I felt like she didnt even care and was trying to rush out of the room by holding the door knob as i was asking her questions. I was the 2nd person to be seen that day as it just opened, and there was no one after me. The only nice thing to say was the front office staff were nice and helpful.

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Contact Tips

Best Time to Call

Contact during business hours for non-urgent inquiries

What to Ask

  • • Sliding fee discount program eligibility
  • • Which services are available at this location
  • • Appointment availability and walk-in hours
  • • Languages spoken by staff

In an Emergency

For medical emergencies, call 911 first. Then contact the provider for coordination of care.

Key Information

Phone

209-722-4842

Official HRSA Data

Performance data is sourced from the HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) and the Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) program.

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