About San Diego American Indian Health Center
Healthcare without barriers. Serving All People of San Diego.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: We encourage all of our patients to familiarize themselves with our Patient Rights and Responsibilities form. Learn more ›
Our Mission
The Mission of San Diego American Indian Health Center is to promote excellence in health care with respect to custom and tradition. Our goal is to reduce the significant health disparities affecting San Diego’s Urban American Indian and underserved populations by improving the quality of care, leading to increased life expectancy and enhanced quality of life.
We provide care that serves the whole you. Whether you’re seeking medical, dental, or behavioral health services, we strive to ensure every patient receives the best care possible.
CEO, Kevin M. LaChapelle
Hours
Monday
8AM - 5PM
Tuesday
8AM - 5PM
Wednesday
8AM - 5PM
Thursday
8AM - 5PM
Friday
8AM - 5PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Closed for lunch
12 - 1PM
Appointments
Make an appointment by completing this form and we will call you back to confirm your scheduled date.
Years Serving San Diego
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About
The San Diego American Indian Health Center (SDAIHC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is a patient-centered health home that offers comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral health, and community wellness services available to all people of San Diego.
Founded in May 1979, we honor the vision of community leaders who believed that urban American Indians should have access to community-based health care rooted in traditional cultural values. The legacy of our founders continues nearly forty-five years later as we strive to provide high-quality health care services to a diverse community of all ages.
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
We are proud to announce that on August 25, 2022, we received a three-year accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). This milestone demonstrates our commitment to delivering the highest quality of care to our patients and maintaining exemplary business practices.
Achieving AAAHC Accreditation reflects that SDAIHC has met the rigorous standards of a nationally recognized third party. Our organization embraces the “1095 Strong” philosophy, ensuring ongoing improvement and quality care throughout our accreditation term.
Behavioral Health Accreditation
SDAIHC’s Behavioral Health Alcohol & Substance Abuse outpatient program is licensed by the State Department of Health Care Services (Certification number 370120AN, expiration date 07/26/2025).
Additionally, CARF International has accredited the San Diego American Indian Health Center for three years for its Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse, Integrative Behavioral Health & Medical, and Prevention programs. This accreditation decision reflects our substantial adherence to CARF standards and our commitment to offering high-quality, measurable, and accountable services.
CARF is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process. Founded in 1966, CARF establishes consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services. For more information about the accreditation process, please visit the CARF website.
Patient-Centered Medical Home
SDAIHC is accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), reflecting our commitment to providing evidence-based whole-person care.
The PCMH model ensures that each patient receives the best possible care when they need it, in a manner they can understand. Our team of providers coordinates care across multiple settings, paying special attention to each individual’s culture, values, and preferences. We work in partnership with patients and their families, empowering them to make healthy lifestyle choices.
As a PCMH, we continuously evaluate our services and health outcomes to guide quality improvement. We encourage patients to understand their role in a PCMH by reviewing the Patient Rights and Responsibilities form and the Notice of Privacy handout, both available on our website and in our health center.
Our Vision
We are a community health center dedicated to embodying the values central to American Indian cultures. This includes respect for our patients, acknowledgment of the whole person, and a focus on collaboration to ensure health for the individual and, consequently, for the community. We invite individuals of all tribes, ethnic backgrounds, and walks of life to experience the comprehensive care we deliver and to contribute to the services we provide for children, youth, families, adults, and elders.
Open Payments Notice
For informational purposes, we provide a link to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments web page: Open Payments Data.
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act mandates that detailed information about payments and other valuable benefits worth over ten dollars ($10) from manufacturers of drugs, medical devices, and biologics to physicians and teaching hospitals be made available to the public.
Affordable Care for All
We believe that financial barriers should not prevent anyone from receiving quality healthcare. We offer a sliding fee scale to ensure that all our patients, regardless of income, can access the services they need. If you have concerns about healthcare costs, please contact our office for more information on how we can make our services affordable for you.
FTCA and Reporting Fraud
This health center receives IHS funding and has Federal Torts Claims Act deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals. For more information, please see www.ihs.gov/Urban/federal-tort-claims-act.
To report suspected fraud, you can contact the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) hotline at 1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477); this allows you to report potential fraud anonymously and confidentially.
