Quick answers
- What is GVHC - Planada?
- GVHC - Planada is a community health center in Planada, California, run by Golden Valley Health Centers, according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does GVHC - Planada offer a sliding fee or serve people without insurance?
- It is listed by HRSA as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. These health centers must offer a sliding fee discount based on income and serve patients regardless of their ability to pay. Call to ask what papers to bring.
- Where is GVHC - Planada?
- 9235 E Broadway St, Planada, CA 95365, in Merced County, California.
- What is the phone number of GVHC - Planada?
- (209) 382-0253, as listed by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Call to confirm hours before you go.
Cost and insurance
HRSA lists this place as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. Under the program’s rules, the health center must:
- offer a sliding fee discount: what you pay depends on your income and family size;
- serve patients whether or not they have insurance and regardless of their ability to pay.
Ask the health center which services and fees the discount covers at this site. Sources
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?
- How does the sliding fee discount work, and what papers should I bring (for example proof of income)?
- 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 community health centers nearby
By straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- GVHC - Le Grand5.7 mi · Le Grand, CA · Community health center
- Merced East Campus Center8.4 mi · Merced, CA · Community health center
- CHCA Merced Alternative Medicine Health Center8.5 mi · Merced, CA · Community health center
- GVHC - Merced Northview8.6 mi · Merced, CA · Community health center
- CHCA Merced9.2 mi · Merced, CA · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care nearby
- Family Care Clinic11 mi · Merced, CA · Rural health clinic
- Chowchilla Family Clinic14 mi · Chowchilla, CA · Rural health clinic
- Castle Family Health Centers Inc18 mi · Atwater, CA · Urgent care center
Pharmacies nearby
- Costco Wholesale Corporation5.8 mi · Merced, CA · Community/retail pharmacy
- El Portal Pharmacy5.8 mi · Merced, CA · Community/retail pharmacy
- Golden Valley Health Centers5.8 mi · Merced, CA · Community/retail pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- Mercy Medical Center8.7 mi · Merced, CA
- John C Fremont Healthcare District24 mi · Mariposa, CA
- Madera Community Hospital28 mi · Madera, CA
More in Planada
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Details from the official record
| Type | Community health center |
|---|---|
| Program | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA |
| Health center organization | Golden Valley Health Centers |
| Address | 9235 E Broadway St, Planada, CA 95365 |
| County | Merced County |
| State | California |
| Phone | (209) 382‑0253 |
| Website (as listed by HRSA) | gvhc.org |
| Location setting | Clinic |
| Hours open per week | 45 |
| Schedule | Full-Time |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-002365 |
| Medicare number (CCN) | 051865 |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), retrieved 2026-11-13
- Federally Qualified Health Center Enrollments — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-10-19, retrieved 2026-11-13
- What is a health center? — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Health Center Program Compliance Manual, Chapter 9: Sliding Fee Discount Program — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)