Quick answers
- What is Mini MERV?
- Mini MERV is a community health center in Alamosa, Colorado, run by Valley-Wide Health Systems, according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does Mini MERV 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 Mini MERV?
- 602 Hunt Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101, in Alamosa County, Colorado.
- What is the phone number of Mini MERV?
- (719) 589-5161, 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).
- Valley-Wide Health and Wellness Campus0.3 mi · Alamosa, CO · Community health center
- Convenient Care Community Clinic0.6 mi · Alamosa, CO · Community health center
- Rock Creek Family Medicine0.6 mi · Alamosa, CO · Community health center
- Alamosa Family Medical Center, Valley-Wide Pharmacy, or Anti-Coagulation Clinic1.1 mi · Alamosa, CO · Community health center
- Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc., Administrative Services Building, Alamosa Dental Clinic, Counseling and Support Center1.6 mi · Alamosa, CO · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care nearby
- Lutheran Hospital Association of the San Luis Valley16 mi · Monte Vista, CO · Rural health clinic
- Monte Vista Rural Health Clinic of Rio Grande Hospital16 mi · Monte Vista, CO · Rural health clinic
- SLV Health La Jara Clinic20 mi · La Jara, CO · Rural health clinic
Pharmacies nearby
- 1918 Winter Street Operating Co LLC0.6 mi · Alamosa, CO · Community/retail pharmacy
- Safeway Inc0.6 mi · Alamosa, CO · Community/retail pharmacy
- Valley-Wide Health System, Inc.0.6 mi · Alamosa, CO · Pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center1.2 mi · Alamosa, CO
- Rio Grande Hospital29 mi · Del Norte, CO
- Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center57 mi · Walsenburg, CO
More in Alamosa
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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 | Valley-Wide Health Systems |
| Address | 602 Hunt Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101 |
| County | Alamosa County |
| State | Colorado |
| Phone | (719) 589‑5161 |
| Location setting | Clinic |
| Hours open per week | 57 |
| Schedule | Unknown |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-038327 |
| Medicare number (CCN) | 061071 |
| 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)