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Urgent care center

Continuem

Lakewood, California · Los Angeles County

Summary

Continuem is an urgent care center in Lakewood, California. It is an urgent care center, not a hospital emergency room. NPI 1578228987. Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), data updated 2026-11-01, retrieved 2026-11-07.

What is an urgent care center?

An urgent care center treats illnesses and injuries that need care soon but are not emergencies, for example sprains, small cuts, a fever or an earache, usually without an appointment. For chest pain, trouble breathing, signs of a stroke or a serious injury, call 911. ER or urgent care: how to choose

Official data

This page shows the record that Continuem keeps in the federal NPI Registry (last updated November 2, 2021). Hours, services and whether it is still open are not part of that record: call before you go.

In a medical emergency, call 911.

At a glance

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Quick answers

What is Continuem?
Continuem is an urgent care center in Lakewood, California, according to CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES).
Where is Continuem?
6430 South St, Lakewood, CA 90713, in Los Angeles County, California.
What is the phone number of Continuem?
(562) 731-3990, as listed by CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Call to confirm hours before you go.
Is Continuem an emergency room?
No. It is registered as an urgent care center, not a hospital emergency department. The closest hospitals that list emergency services: UCI Health-Lakewood (2.3 mi), UCI Health - Los Alamitos (4.0 mi) and La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (4.2 mi). In a medical emergency, call 911.

What to ask when you call

  • Are you taking new patients, and how soon can I be seen?
  • Do you accept my insurance, Medicare or Medicaid?
  • Do I need an appointment, and what is the cost if I pay myself?
  • What services do you offer here (for example dental, mental health, vaccines, lab tests)?
  • What are your hours, and do you have interpreters or staff who speak my language?

A general checklist, not medical advice. For questions about your health or your medicines, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Other clinics and urgent care nearby

By straight-line distance (not driving distance).

Community health centers nearby

Pharmacies nearby

Nearest emergency rooms

Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.

Details from the official record

TypeUrgent care center
Address6430 South St, Lakewood, CA 90713
CountyLos Angeles County
StateCalifornia
Phone(562) 731‑3990
Name in the official recordCONTINUEM
National Provider Identifier (NPI)1578228987
Also registered at this address under NPI 1336716489.
In the NPI Registry sinceNovember 2, 2021
NPI record last updatedNovember 2, 2021
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Sources

  1. NPPES Downloadable File (NPI Registry) — CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), data updated 2026-11-01, retrieved 2026-11-07
  2. NPI Registry record 1578228987 — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  3. U.S. Census Bureau ZIP code areas (gazetteer and ZIP-to-county relationship file) — approximate position (center of the ZIP code area) used for distances, and the county