UNIVERSAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
NPI 1093023277
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Los Angeles, CA
About Universal Community Health Center NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
UNIVERSAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (NPI 1093023277) is a healthcare organization registered as a federally qualified health center (fqhc) in Los Angeles, California and active in the NPI registry since September 2010. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through December 28, 2026 and lists Edgar Alexander Chavez, Ceo, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Group Practice 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Universal Community Health Center is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
27Medicare enrollment records show 27 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Universal Community Health Center, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 3 practice at this address and 16 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 9
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 27Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA
Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.
Certificate of Waiver 05D2018239
Universal Community Health Center · Los Angeles, CAFrequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Universal Community Health Center's NPI number?
The NPI number for Universal Community Health Center is 1093023277. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 21, 2010.
Where is Universal Community Health Center located?
Universal Community Health Center is located at 1005 E Washington Blvd Suite A, Los Angeles, CA 90021. The listed phone number is (213) 745-3636.
What is Universal Community Health Center's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), with taxonomy code 261QF0400X.
Is Universal Community Health Center enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Universal Community Health Center is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Universal Community Health Center?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 27 clinicians in 9 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Universal Community Health Center. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Family Practice (9), Nurse Practitioner (6) and Clinical Social Worker (3). Of these, 3 practice at this address and 16 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Does Universal Community Health Center hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?
Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 05D2018239) is associated with this NPI, valid through December 28, 2026. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Universal Community Health Center was last updated on September 18, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Universal Community Health Center · NPI 1093023277
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) organization in Los Angeles, California. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 21, 2010.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1093023277 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** September 21, 2010
- **Primary specialty:** Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) · taxonomy 261QF0400X
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Edgar Chavez, CEO
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1005 E WASHINGTON BLVD, SUITE A, Los Angeles, CA 90021-3020
- **Phone:** (213) 745-3636
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 27 clinicians in 9 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Family Practice (9), Nurse Practitioner (6), Clinical Social Worker (3); 3 practice at this address and 16 within 10 miles; [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1093023277/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 18, 2019
- **CLIA laboratory certificates:** 1 on file
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1093023277) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.