Equity Health

What Equity Health does

Equity Health, legally San Francisco Medical Center Outpatient Improvement Programs, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1973 as South of Market Health Center and rebranded to its current name in 2023 on its 50th anniversary. The organization operates three clinical sites in San Francisco — the Main Clinic (229 7th Street), the Senior Clinic (317 Clementina Street), and the LoPrest Clinic (551-555 Minna Street) — with a fourth Bayview location consolidating into the Main Clinic effective November 17, 2025 due to lease expiration and federal funding pressures. Service lines span primary care, pediatrics, behavioral health, dental care, podiatry, women's health, HIV testing and treatment, and senior/geriatric care, supported by an onsite pharmacy, lab, and diagnostic services at the main site. Approximately 150 languages are supported via in-house staff and 24/7 interpreter services, and most clinical services are available via telehealth on top of the OCHIN-hosted MyChart patient portal.

The underlying technology stack is conventional healthcare IT — telehealth platforms, the MyChart patient portal through OCHIN, and COVID-19 screening and testing infrastructure — with no proprietary AI, ML, or data products disclosed. Equity Health generates revenue through a hybrid model that blends patient service fees billed to private insurance, Medi-Cal, Medicare, and the city-funded Healthy San Francisco program with federal HHS grant funding received as a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b. The Federal Tort Claims Act deemed status under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n) provides malpractice liability coverage. For uninsured or underinsured patients, a sliding fee discount program scales charges based on family size and income, with services never denied based on ability to pay. Patient acquisition is community-led, driven by partnerships with the San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium, the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Project Homeless Connect, and Center for Youth Wellness, rather than traditional marketing channels.

Name

Equity Health

Legal name

San Francisco Medical Center Outpatient Improvement Programs, Inc.

Website

https://equityhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Equity Health is a 501(c)(3) Federally Qualified Health Center operating three San Francisco clinics that deliver affordable primary, pediatric, behavioral, dental, and senior care to underserved communities, supported by federal HRSA funding and a 150-language interpreter program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physicians (6211), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL), Health Equity Analytics & Disparities Measurement (HLACAHAK), Community & Public Health Dentistry Clinics (FQHC/School-Based/Nonprofit) (HLABAAAF), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

Keywords

• Community health center
• Federally qualified health
• Primary care services
• Behavioral health services
• Dental care services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco, California

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Service Fees: Equity Health generates revenue through patient care services billed to various insurance providers including private insurance, Medi-Cal, Medicare, and Healthy San Francisco. As a non-profit FQHC, the organization also receives federal HHS funding and operates under Federal Public Health Service deemed status.
2. Sliding Fee Scale Program: For patients without insurance or who do not qualify for other programs, Equity Health offers a sliding fee discount program based on family size and income, providing essential healthcare services at reduced costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Equity Health operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing equitable, affordable primary medical care, dental care, behavioral health, pediatric, geriatric, and specialty services (including podiatry, prenatal care, HIV testing and treatment, acupuncture, case management, and chronic disease management) across multiple clinic locations in San Francisco. The organization serves uninsured and underinsured populations through a sliding fee scale, accepts Medi-Cal, Medicare, private insurance, and Healthy San Francisco, and offers multilingual interpreter services in approximately 150 languages alongside telehealth consultations and an OCHIN MyChart patient portal.

Product overview

Equity Health is a group of private, non-profit community clinics that operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), providing equitable, affordable, quality healthcare services in San Francisco. The organization offers a coordinated network of clinical services across four locations: Main Clinic (primary care hub with pediatric, podiatry, and dental services), Senior Clinic (geriatric-focused care), LoPrest Clinic (integrated behavioral health with acupuncture), and provides access to specialty services. Core service lines include Medical Care, Senior Health, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health, and Dental Care. Supporting services include Outreach & Enrollment for insurance assistance, Sliding Fee Discount Program for payment assistance, and Interpreter Services supporting approximately 150 languages. Patients can access their health information through the MyChart Patient Portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Care Comprehensive primary care services including COVID-19 screenings and tests, telehealth consultations, and same-day appointments for medical, dental, behavioral health, and podiatry services delivered to underserved San Francisco patients.
• Senior Health
• Pediatrics
• Behavioral Health
• Dental Care
• Outreach & Enrollment
• Sliding Fee Discount Program
• Interpreter Services
• Patient Portal (MyChart)

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving communities for 50 years with focus on reducing health disparities

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Center for Youth WellnesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to screen every young patient for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) that can lead to toxic stress and lifelong health, wellness, and learning problems. Provides integrated mental health support including therapy, psychiatry, and biofeedback.
• San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium (SFCCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFCCC represents 11 community health centers with 20 strategically located clinic sites serving neighborhoods with the greatest health disparities in San Francisco.
• San Francisco Department of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationship with the City's Department of Public Health for public health initiatives and community health programs.
• Project Homeless ConnectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization that connects vulnerable San Franciscans to vital resources throughout the city.
• Healthy San FranciscocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity-funded healthcare access program that the clinic participates in to serve uninsured San Francisco residents.
• OCHIN (Oregon Community Health Information Network)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the MyChart patient portal platform used by Equity Health for patient access to health records and appointment scheduling.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LifeLong Medical Care: Berkeley-headquartered FQHC with 14+ sites across the Bay Area providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and senior services — comparable community-health operating model at slightly larger scale, also serving an aging population.
• Asian Health Services: Oakland-based FQHC serving primarily low-income Asian and Pacific Islander populations with multilingual primary care, dental, and behavioral health — closely comparable urban multicultural model and FQHC payer mix.
• Mission Neighborhood Health Center: San Francisco-based FQHC serving low-income, immigrant, and underserved populations in the Mission District with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and social services — directly comparable operating model, payer mix, and community-health mission.
• San Francisco Community Health Center: San Francisco-based FQHC serving LGBTQ+, Asian/Pacific Islander, and other underserved populations with integrated medical, behavioral, and social services — directly comparable FQHC mission, clinical scope, and community focus.
• North East Medical Services (NEMS): San Francisco-based FQHC serving primarily Asian and Pacific Islander communities with multilingual primary care, dental, and behavioral health across multiple sites — closely comparable scale, patient demographics, and language-access-driven model (also a participating insurance partner with Equity Health).
• Glide Health Services: San Francisco-based FQHC providing primary care, behavioral health, and social services to homeless and low-income populations in the Tenderloin — comparable integrated social-care model and underserved-urban population.

Broad incumbents

• La Clínica de La Raza: Large East Bay FQHC network with 30+ sites offering comprehensive medical, dental, and behavioral health — broader incumbent operating in the same Bay Area ecosystem with overlapping services and substantially larger scale.

Regional players

• Borrego Health: Large Southern California FQHC network serving underserved communities across multiple counties with primary care, dental, and behavioral health — comparable California FQHC model but different geography and a more multi-site, multi-county footprint.
• Clinica Sierra Vista: Large California FQHC serving rural and urban Central Valley communities with medical, dental, and behavioral health — comparable FQHC model and service mix but operates outside the San Francisco geography.

Others

• OCHIN: Non-profit health-IT partner that provides the MyChart patient portal and EHR infrastructure used by Equity Health (and hundreds of other community health centers) — adjacent ecosystem participant and enabling technology peer rather than a direct care competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/equityhealth

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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