Community Medical Wellness Centers

What Community Medical Wellness Centers does

Community Medical Wellness Centers USA (CMWC) is a private non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) headquartered in Long Beach, California. Founded in 2011 and granted FQHC status by HRSA in 2015, the organization operates six clinical sites across Los Angeles County — four in Long Beach (medical, behavioral health, Palo Verde dental, and the Multicultural Annex covering optometry and pediatrics), one in Sylmar, and one in Whittier (Rio Hondo) — supplemented by a Medical Medical Unit for harder-to-reach patients. CMWC delivers integrated, patient-centered care across 13 service lines: primary care, dental, behavioral health, women's health (OB-GYN), optometry, chiropractic, pediatrics, podiatry, acupuncture, health education, contracted pharmacy, transportation, and a Medical-Legal Partnership with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA).

The organization serves a primarily low-income, underserved, and uninsured population, with explicit focus on Black/African American, Cambodian, and Latinx communities in Long Beach. Care is delivered in Spanish, Khmer, English, and other languages through interpreter services, and providers are frequently drawn from the communities served. Services are provided regardless of ability to pay under a sliding-fee discount schedule, with CMWC certified as a Covered California Enrollment Entity to assist patients in obtaining Medi-Cal, Medicare, and marketplace coverage.

Revenue is generated from three streams: (1) HRSA Health Center Program federal grants under 42 U.S.C. 245b, the primary non-dilutive funding source; (2) patient service revenue from Medi-Cal, Medicare, Covered California, private insurance, and self-pay based on a sliding-fee schedule; and (3) philanthropic support from funders including L.A. Care Health Plan, the California Community Foundation, and the E. & J. Gallo Winery (Miller Foundation). The organization has been recognized with multiple HRSA Community Health Quality Recognition awards (2022, 2023) and regional awards in 2024, and is governed by a Board of Directors with C-suite leadership including CEO Sompia Paigne, CFO Ahmed Zibare, CMO Bakheng Pheng, and VP of Medical Operations John Adams.

Name

Community Medical Wellness Centers

Legal name

Community Medical Wellness Centers USA (CMWC)

Website

https://cmwcusa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Community Medical Wellness Centers is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center operating six clinical sites across Los Angeles County. It delivers integrated primary, dental, behavioral, and specialty care to over 13,000 low-income, uninsured, and underserved patients, with focus on Black/African American, Cambodian, and Latinx communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Center Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health Centers (FQHCs & Look-Alikes) (HLAFAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

Keywords

• Federally qualified health center
• Community primary care
• Behavioral health services
• Dental care clinic
• Integrated multi-specialty care

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. HHS Federal Grant Funding (Health Center Program): CMWC is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 245b, receiving federal funding through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This constitutes a primary non-dilutive revenue stream supporting operations.
2. Patient Service Revenue (Insurance & Self-Pay): Revenue from patients covered by Medi-Cal, Medicare, Covered California plans, private insurance, and self-pay based on a sliding fee discount schedule. Care is provided regardless of ability to pay.
3. Donations & Philanthropic Support: Grants and donations from funders including L.A. Care Health Plan, California Community Foundation, and E. & J. Gallo Winery (Miller Foundation) support programmatic activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Community Medical Wellness Centers USA (CMWC) operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center delivering integrated primary medical care, dental care, behavioral health, optometry, women's health, pediatrics, podiatry, chiropractic, and acupuncture services. It also provides health education, insurance enrollment assistance, transportation support, and a Medical-Legal Partnership to address social determinants of health for low-income, underserved, and uninsured residents of Los Angeles County.

Product overview

Community Medical Wellness Centers USA is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) offering an integrated, patient-centered healthcare platform. The organization provides a comprehensive, coordinated approach to care including Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health, and Community-Based Services. The core service portfolio consists of 13 distinct healthcare offerings: Primary Care, Dental Care, Behavioral Health Care, Women's Health (OB-GYN), Optometry, Chiropractic, Pediatrics, Podiatry, Acupuncture, Medical-Legal Partnership, Contracted Pharmacy, Transportation Services, and Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Education. Additional support services include a Mobile Medical Unit for underserved communities and Insurance Enrollment Assistance. The organization serves the diverse communities of Long Beach and Los Angeles County, with particular focus on Black/African American, Cambodian, and Latinx populations, providing culturally and linguistically appropriate care in Spanish, Khmer, English, and other languages through interpreter services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Care Comprehensive primary care for all ages including preventive medicine, annual wellness exams, acute and chronic illness treatment, cancer screening, hypertension and diabetes management, HIV/STI screening, HIV PrEP/PEP, COVID-19 vaccine and treatment, and health education for residents of Long Beach and surrounding areas.
• Dental Care Comprehensive oral health services for all ages at the Palo Verde site including oral evaluations, X-rays, oral cancer screening, preventive and restorative procedures, basic oral rehabilitation, oral surgery, emergency same-day services, and dental specialist referrals.
• Behavioral Health Care Mental health and behavioral health services including psychiatric assessment, individual therapy, parenting programs, child/family counseling, substance abuse services, medication-assisted treatment, crisis intervention, and integrated case management.
• Women's Health (OB-GYN) Women-centered care including general gynecologic care, gynecological cancer screening, pregnancy tests, sexual health and birth control counseling, perimenopause/menopause treatment, clinical breast exams, and family planning services.
• Optometry Vision care offering comprehensive eye exams, pediatric vision care, diabetic eye exams, urgent eye care, telemedicine, glasses prescriptions, optical shop with fittings and adjustments, dry eye clinic, ocular disease treatment, and ophthalmology referrals.
• Chiropractic Chiropractic care focusing on the body's natural healing through physical manipulation, assessing, diagnosing, and treating skeletal, muscular, and nervous system problems, integrated with medical and behavioral health.
• Pediatrics Pediatric care in a child-centered environment with preventive care for healthy children and medical care for acutely or chronically ill children, including guidance on growth, development, safety, nutrition, and emotional wellness.
• Podiatry Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of medical and surgical conditions of feet and lower limbs, including diabetic foot care and treatment of nerve pain, with full clinical history, examination, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
• Acupuncture Acupuncture treatment stimulating the central nervous system to release healing chemicals, treating nausea, dental pain, addiction, headaches, menstrual cramps, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, low back pain, and carpal tunnel syndrome.
• Medical-Legal Partnership Partnership with Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) providing free on-site legal services for patients covering income/food, housing, employment, education, immigration, personal safety, health care benefits, record clearing, and veterans care.
• Contracted Pharmacy Contracted pharmacy services through Galaxy Pharmacy (two Long Beach locations) and Aviva Pharmacy providing patients with accessible prescription services.
• Transportation Services Transportation assistance through Lyft partnership and private transportation services for patients with mobility issues to ensure accessibility to CMWC facilities.
• Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Education Free health education classes and materials covering nutrition, diabetes prevention, wellness, learning and memory, and food socialization topics.
• Mobile Medical Unit Mobile medical unit delivering high-quality patient care and health education to harder-to-reach underserved and uninsured patients in the community.
• Insurance Enrollment Assistance Certified Covered California Enrollment Entity providing insurance application assistance regardless of income or pre-existing conditions, including Medi-Cal, Medicare, and Covered California enrollment counseling.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13,000+ patients served successfully

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthern California's first Medical-Legal Partnership between LAFLA and CMWC, addressing health disparities within Asian & Pacific Islander communities. LAFLA provides free on-site legal services for CMWC patients including income/food, housing, employment, immigration, personal/family safety, health care benefits, record clearing, and veterans care.
• LyftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMWC has partnered with Lyft to provide transportation services for patients, ensuring that individuals with mobility challenges can access CMWC healthcare facilities.
• Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAPCHO is a national organization representing community health organizations serving Asian and Pacific Islander communities. CMWC is listed as a partner member organization.
• California Primary Care Association (CPCA)minorOthersCPCA is listed as a partner; California Primary Care Association supports and advocates for community health centers across California.
• City of Long BeachminorOthersListed as a partner organization; the City of Long Beach works with CMWC to serve residents of Long Beach.
• Long Beach OrganicminorOthersListed as a partner organization supporting CMWC's community health mission.
• National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse (NAPCA)minorOthersListed as a partner organization; NAPCA works on substance abuse and health issues affecting Asian Pacific American communities.
• Confluence RisingminorOthersListed as a partner organization in the CMWC funder/partner network.
• AJ SoCalminorOthersListed as a partner organization in the CMWC network.
• CTI (Community Technology Institute)minorOthersListed as a partner organization in the CMWC network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Asian Health Services: Oakland-based FQHC providing multilingual, culturally competent care primarily to Asian American and other underserved communities. Comparable in cultural-linguistic specialization, FQHC funding model, and integrated medical/dental/behavioral health delivery.
• Venice Family Clinic: Federally Qualified Health Center serving low-income residents of LA's Westside with integrated medical, dental, behavioral, and specialty care. Comparable in FQHC status, integrated service model, and mission-driven focus on underserved LA communities.
• Clinica Romero: LA-based FQHC serving predominantly Latino uninsured and underinsured patients with primary care, dental, and behavioral health. Comparable in FQHC structure, LA County location, and Latinx community focus.
• Charles B. Wang Community Health Center: FQHC serving Asian American communities in NYC with multilingual, culturally tailored primary care, dental, and behavioral health. Comparable in community-anchored FQHC model and culturally competent care for specific ethnic populations.
• Borrego Health: Large California FQHC (San Diego area and beyond) offering primary care, dental, behavioral health, and specialty services to underserved communities. Comparable in multi-site FQHC delivery model and integrated community health platform.
• St. John's Well Child and Family Center: Large LA-based FQHC providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and youth services to underserved communities across multiple sites. Closely comparable in multi-site FQHC structure, LA County footprint, and integrated care for low-income populations.
• Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center: Bay Area FQHC providing integrated primary care, dental, behavioral health, and community services to underserved communities. Comparable in FQHC status and multi-specialty integrated care for low-income populations.
• San Fernando Community Health Center: FQHC in the San Fernando Valley (Sylmar-adjacent) providing primary care, dental, and behavioral health to underserved populations. Highly comparable given CMWC's own Sylmar location and shared LA County low-income patient base.
• AltaMed Health Services: One of the largest FQHCs in Los Angeles County, serving predominantly Latino and underserved populations with integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health. Most directly comparable in terms of FQHC model, LA geography, and multi-specialty community care for low-income patients.

Others

• LA Care Health Plan: California's largest Medi-Cal managed care plan and a direct funder of CMWC. Relevant as a payer/purchaser relationship — not a clinical peer — but a critical counterparty that shapes CMWC's reimbursement and growth economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cmwcusa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CMWCUSA
• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Community-Medical-Wellness-Centers-USA/100063951289139
• Instagraminstagram.com/cmwcenters
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-medical-wellness-centers

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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