Valley Springs Health & Wellness Center is a federally designated Rural Health Clinic owned and operated by Mark Twain Health Care District. The clinic opened in 2019 and serves as the primary care anchor for the Valley Springs community and surrounding Calaveras County. It has been voted Best Medical Clinic in Calaveras County three consecutive years by readers of the Ledger Dispatch.
The clinic was designed using a hub-and-spoke layout, with support staff centered in the interior and clinical care distributed along the perimeter. This structure was shaped with input from the clinical team and supports efficient workflows, strong team communication, and a streamlined patient experience. Patient satisfaction sits at approximately 98 percent, well above the industry benchmark.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Facility Name | Valley Springs Health & Wellness Center |
| Owner / Operator | Mark Twain Health Care District |
| Facility Type | Federally Designated Rural Health Clinic |
| Address | 51 Wellness Way, Valley Springs, CA 95252 |
| County | Calaveras |
| Phone | (209) 772-7070 |
| Website | vshwc.org |
| Year Opened | 2019 |
| Medicare Certification Date | April 3, 2020 |
| Medicare Provider Number | 558901 |
| NPI | 1306311329 |
| EMR | Athena |
| PACS | Novarad |
Primary and Specialty Care
Behavioral Health (Integrated)
Ancillary Services
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Registered Patients | Approximately 8,000 |
| Daily Appointments | 150 to 180 |
| Adult Population | Approximately 65 percent |
| Pediatric Population | Approximately 20 percent |
| Geriatric Population | Approximately 15 percent |
| Latino Population | Approximately 20 percent |
| Bilingual Staff | 6 team members |
The clinic serves a medically complex patient base that includes transplant recipients, organ failure patients, and patients with multiple chronic diagnoses. Calaveras County skews older than the California average, and providers at this clinic carry broader clinical scope than in typical urban primary care settings.
| Payer Category | Approximate Share |
|---|---|
| Government (Medicare, Medi-Cal, managed Medi-Cal) | 85 percent |
| Commercial | 17 percent |
| Cash Pay and Sliding Fee | Balance |
The clinic serves all patients regardless of inability to pay.
The following data is sourced from Definitive Healthcare (Financial Data Date: June 30, 2024):
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Compensation | $2,686,730 |
| Total Salaries | $1,053,460 |
| Total Costs | $7,852,370 |
| Total Medicare Covered Visits (excluding Mental Health) | 3,805 |
| Total Medicare Covered Costs (excluding Mental Health) | $241,542 |
| Total Cost per Visit | $336 |
The clinic's design reflects a deliberate focus on clinical workflow efficiency and team-based care. Key design elements include:
The clinic is actively expanding with new construction underway. Planned additions include:
These additions will support both current patient demand and continued provider recruitment.
Mark Twain Health Care District is a California public healthcare agency established by voters of Calaveras County in 1946. The District operates under a publicly elected Board of Directors and receives a property tax allocation from Calaveras County residents to support healthcare access across the region.
In addition to directly owning and operating the Valley Springs Health & Wellness Center, the District:
"Through community collaboration, we serve as the stewards of a community health system that ensures our residents have the dignity of access to care that provides high quality, professional, and compassionate health care."
Mark Twain Health Care District is a separate organization from Mark Twain Medical Center. The District owns the hospital's physical assets, while Mark Twain Medical Center Corporation (in partnership with Dignity Health) operates the hospital itself. The two organizations maintain a close working relationship, with the hospital serving as a regional referral partner for the clinic's patients.
Additional regional referral partners include:
