WHAT WE DO
Morongo Basin Community Health Center
The Morongo Basin Community Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center and offers medical, dental, behavioral health and some specialty care to the community. We accept most insurances, including Medicare, Medi-Cal, IEHP, and most PPO plans. We are unable to see patients with Kaiser and Desert Oasis Health Care, as well as some other HMO plans at this time.
A sliding fee scale is available to those with fixed or no income so that anyone may be seen for a nominal cost. Patients can receive help completing applications for medical insurance benefits, if necessary. Our services include: Family Practice, Women’s Health, Dental, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health, Chiropractic, and Dermatology.
Adult primary care (women’s health, chiropractic, dermatology, and wound care services are also available).
Call 760-365-9305, ext. 1510 to schedule an appointment.
Behavioral Health Care: 760-365-9305, ext. 2002
Pediatric Health Care: 760-365-9305 ext. 1521
New patients should call 760-365-9305 ext. 1602 to schedule an appointment with the registration specialist.
Need a ride to your appointment? Call our LIFT Transportation line: 760-366-5438 (LIFT).
Behavioral Health
Behavioral health means treating those struggling with mental health issues including stress, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, addiction, ADHD or learning disabilities, mood disorders, or other psychological concerns. Counselors, therapists, life coaches, psychologists, nurse practitioners or physicians can help manage behavioral health concerns with treatments such as therapy, counseling or medication.
Morongo Basin Community Health Center provides care for those seeking behavioral health and wellness support. Services are provided to adult patients for medication management and therapy for Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Staff includes a fully licensed psychiatrist, psychologist, licensed clinical social worker and support staff.
Medi-Cal / IEHP, Tricare and most private insurances are accepted. A sliding fee-scale is available to those with fixed or no income so that anyone may be seen for a nominal cost.
The Morongo Basin Community Health Center provides care for behavioral health at its
Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley locations. To make an appointment, call 760-365-9305 ext 2002.
Primary Care
You may have heard the term “primary care” but aren’t sure exactly what that means, it is the day-to-day healthcare given by a provider. This provider acts as the first contact and principal point of continuing care for patients within a healthcare system, and coordinates other specialist care that the patient may need.
The Morongo Basin Community Health Center offers non-emergency primary care to patients of all ages. We have physicians specializing in internal medicine and family practice who work with mid-level professionals to deliver quality diagnosis and treatment to our patients.
Examples of primary care appointments include:
- Performing physical exams and annual check-ups
- Prescribing medications
- Treatment of minor illnesses and injuries
- Managing chronic conditions
- Screening for common health issues
- Management of acute health conditions
- Administering immunizations
Contact the Morongo Basic Community Health Center for all your primary care needs at 760-365-9305, ext. 1510.
Anni Ala, NP
Jack Cruikshank, MD
Jasdeep Kaur, FNP-BC
Frank Paul, DO
Katherine Wiggins, NP
Pediatrics
Alan Shih, MD, Daniel Fraschetti, DO,
and Nurse Practitioner, Tiffany Mduba
Morongo Basin Healthcare District is committed to providing services for every step in your child’s health care journey – from the moment you find out you’re expecting until they celebrate that 18th birthday milestone.
Once you welcome your baby into the world, your child’s health focus will shift to pediatric care. Morongo Basin Community Health Center has compassionate pediatricians dedicated to the developing children in our community.
Pediatricians Daniel Fraschetti, DO, and Alan Shih, MD, are on staff to provide care. Joining them is Nurse Practitioner, Tiffany Mduba. Call 760-365-9305, ext. 1521.
Morongo Basin Healthcare District is committed to providing services for every step in your child’s health care journey – from the moment you find out you’re expecting until they celebrate that 18th birthday milestone.
Once you welcome your baby into the world, your child’s health focus will shift to pediatric care. Morongo Basin Community Health Center has compassionate pediatricians dedicated to the developing children in our community.
Pediatricians Daniel Fraschetti, DO, and Alan Shih, MD, are on staff to provide care. Joining them is Nurse Practitioner, Tiffany Mduba.
Pediatric care should include the following:
- Physical exams
- Vaccinations
- Treating injuries, including fractures and dislocations
- Evaluating a child’s physical, emotional, and social development
- Prescribing medications, such as pain relievers and antibiotics
- Providing general health advice
- Diagnosing and treating various medical conditions
- Connecting families with other pediatric specialists, if needed
Vaccines are still very important. Thanks to better nutrition, less crowded living conditions, antibiotics, and most importantly, vaccines, many diseases do not occur or spread as much as they once did, but the bacteria and viruses that are responsible for these diseases remain in our environment. Immunizations are still needed to protect children from these diseases.
Daniel Fraschetti, D.O., Morongo Basin Community Health Center Director of Pediatrics, recommends children from birth to two years of age receive their immunizations as per the guidelines issued by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Timely immunizations during the early years helps young children build important defenses against these diseases for a lifetime.
Delaying vaccines only leaves a child at risk of disease for a longer period of time – it does not make vaccinating safer. There is no alternative if you want the optimal protection for your child.
Additionally, if your child starts kindergarten or seventh grade this year, California law requires proof of current immunizations before school begins.
To learn more about full service child care and how to set up a plan for your children from birth to adulthood, call the Morongo Basin Community Health Center at 760-365-9305.
Specialty Care
A medical specialty is a branch of medical practice that is focused on a defined group of patients, diseases, skills, or philosophy.
At Morongo Basin Community Health Center, specialty care offered includes chiropractic care, surgical consultations and chronic wound care.
If you are in need of one of these specialties, please call the Morongo Basin Community Health Center at 760-365-9305.
Dermatology Services
Morongo Basin Community Health Center now offers dermatology services twice per month! Sharon Valez, PA, specializes in dermatology and will be accepting appointments to evaluate and help manage conditions that affect your skin.
Living in a desert community means elevated exposure to the sun and sometimes dangerous levels of ultraviolet (UV) irradiance, which can lead to skin cancer. To the untrained eye, skin conditions can look alike so it’s important to get an accurate diagnosis to successfully treat a skin condition. Sometimes a skin disorder can be diagnosed simply by looking at your skin.
While many skin conditions may cause discomfort or concerns about appearance, skin cancer can be life-threatening. Diagnosing skin cancer starts with checking out a mole, bump, spot or other mark on your skin. Any area of skin that doesn’t look normal and may have disease is called a lesion. If you have what appears to be suspicious lesion on your skin – or another skin condition that is of concern – call 760-365-9305 to schedule an appointment.
Sharon Verez, PA
Dental Care
At Morongo Basin Community Health Center, we believe in providing quality dental care by a top-notch team dedicated to making your care affordable.
Services offered to both adults and children include dental exams, digital radiography, dental cleanings, sealants, composite (white) fillings, laboratory crowns and root canals on selected teeth, complete and partial dentures and extractions.
In 2022, the dental clinic offered through Morongo Basin Community Health Center welcomed dentists Walter Druckenmiller, DMD, and Chanette McDonald, DDS.
There are two locations – Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms, and Medi-Cal accepted. A sliding fee scale is available for those who qualify.
Appointments can be made at 760-820-4131
Dental Hours:
29 Dental
Mon-Wed 8:20-4:30pm
Closed Thursday and Friday
Closed 12-1 for lunch daily
YV Dental
Mon-Thurs 8:00-5:30pm
Closed Friday
Closed 12-1 for lunch daily
Chanette McDonald, DDS and Walter Druckenmiller, DMD
Mobile Dental Program
Morongo Basin Healthcare District’s Mobile Dental program offers dental care for children with a school-based dental team. Students may receive on-site pediatric dental hygiene services if they don’t already have a dentist.
View full details by reviewing the Parent Letter.
If you would like your child to receive dental care at school, you can complete enrollment forms HERE.
After completing the application, you can:
1) Print and turn it into your school’s office; or,
2) Email it as an attachment to mobiledental@mbhdistrict.org.
For more information, call 760-362-8452.
Community Health Center Hours
Morongo Basin Community Health Center Hours of Operation:
Yucca Valley Community Health Center:
58375 Twentynine Palms Highway, Yucca Valley, CA 92284
Hours:
- 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday)
Twentynine Palms Community Health Center at Split Rock:
6380 Split Rock Avenue, Twentynine Palms, CA, 92277 (across and just down from the AM/PM Market) The former clinic site at 72724 Twentynine Palms Highway has been closed.
NEW! The Morongo Basin Community Health Center has consolidated all medical services to its Split Rock clinic location (6380 Split Rock Ave in 29 Palms). Services available at our 29 Palms clinic location include adult and family medicine, pediatric services, dental services, and a lab draw station.
Hours:
- Pediatrics:
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday) - Adult medicine:
8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Monday through Friday) - Dental:
8:20 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.(Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday)
Closed Thursday and Friday
Closed from 12 to 1 p.m. for lunch daily - Lab draw station:
6:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Monday through Friday)
(Closed for lunch from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.)
Call 760-365-9305 to schedule an appointment and learn more.
Patient Forms
New to our Health Center? If you would like to expedite your wait time, you may download our patient registration forms here and fill them out prior to your appointment date and time and bring them with you!
Please complete and print all necessary forms, then bring them with you to your appointment.
Patient Portal
For patient convenience, a patient portal is available for health center patients to obtain lab results, book appointments, track and reorder medications and exchange messages with the medical provider.
Please consult with your provider on how to sign up during your next appointment.
