Laguna Beach Community Clinic - CalOptima
Primary Care • Laguna Beach, CA • Since 1993
About
CalOptima is a publicly funded health insurance plan serving Orange County, CA. It administers health coverage for low-income individuals (children, adults, seniors, and people with disabilities) and is the largest county-organized health insurer in California. Key details: - Type: Government agency / public health plan (CalOptima Health) - Location: Headquarters in Orange, California - Founded: 1993 - Coverage: Approximately hundreds of thousands of members in Orange County - Budget/Scale: Notable annual budget and large member base (e.g., ~940,000 members in 2022 per some summaries) - Contact: Main phone numbers and general inquiries are available through caloptima.org - CEO: Michael Hunn (as of the referenced information) Note: The provided sources describe CalOptima broadly as Orange County’s publicly funded health insurer. They do not list a distinct “Laguna Beach Community Clinic” affiliation within CalOptima’s network in the supplied content. If you’re seeking specific Laguna Beach clinic partnerships or provider networks under CalOptima, you may want to check CalOptima’s provider directory or contact their member services for Laguna Beach-specific enrollment and clinic availability.
Clinic Type
Primary Care
Address
505 City Parkway West, Orange, California 92868, US
Phone
18885878088
jrizzuto@caloptima.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Apple Maps: 2.8/5 (56)
- WebMD Care (for Dr. Thomas Bent): 5/5 (6)
Patients praise
- high quality of care for specialized conditions like diabetes
- knowledgeable medical staff
- doctors who explain conditions and treatments well
- staff described as friendly by some patients
Common complaints
- poor staff empathy
- administrative errors regarding referrals and names
- frustration with lack of communication or feeling dismissed regarding medical concerns
- billing transparency concerns
"Staff sent refer to me with a different name. I took to Doctor who thought it was funny. Staff to nurse and Doctor don't have any empathy."
— Apple Maps review"The Clinic is wonderful. They take such good care of me!"
— Patient testimonial"This is the best clinic in LB. The staff is Knowledgeable and friendly and they are great with communication!"
— Yelp reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Ana Salazar, RD - CalOptima — Jul 3, 2026
- Chau Ngo, MD - CalOptima — Jul 8, 2026
- Jorge Rubal, MD - Family Medicine - CalOptima — Jul 6, 2026
- Operations Support Staff (Front Office) - LinkedIn — Jun 17, 2026
- Town Crier: Week of July 25 | Town Crier | lagunabeachindy.com — Jul 25, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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