Neighborhood Healthcare Opens In Temecula

TEMECULA, CA — A new Neighborhood Healthcare clinic offering dental, medical and behavioral services opened in Temecula this week, the company announced.

The clinic, which celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Dec. 9, promises to be a one-stop shop for everything from insurance services to a training hub for new doctors.

"We offer more than just medical care,” said Dr. Rakesh Patel, CEO of Neighborhood Healthcare. “Our programs and resources can help you with everything from obtaining insurance coverage to planning a family.”

The new location at 31537 Rancho Pueblo Rd. #102 is able to serve up to 2,000 patients monthly. The clinic will offer a wide variety of services, including general, prenatal and pediatric care. Care providers who speak multiple languages will also be on hand.

The office is designated as a "federally qualified health center," meaning it must serve a high-need community, must be governed by a community board with at least 51% of members being health center patients, must offer comprehensive healthcare services on a sliding fee scale based on patients' ability to pay, and must meet the criteria to be a Health Center Program award recipient or look-alike, according to the state.

Neighborhood Healthcare accepts Medi-Cal and Medicare and also makes referrals for food assistance, affordable housing and more.

What's more, the space will also serve as a training ground for new doctors just emerging from medical school.

At its other clinics, the company says it has graduated 18 physicians through this program, five of whom we have onboarded to meet the needs of various Neighborhood Healthcare centers, including those in Temecula, East County San Diego, and our virtual on-demand physicians, according to Deborah Payne, operations manager of residency and specialty services programs at Neighborhood Healthcare.

"The Temecula Parkway location consistently ranks among the highest in the Riverside region regarding quality measures. We attribute this success to our residents’ dedication to quality improvement projects; their innovative ideas help keep the site focused on providing our patients with the best quality care," she said.

To make an appointment, call 833-867-4642.