Laguna Beach Community Clinic - CalOptima
Primary Care • Laguna Beach, CA • Since 1993
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Last gathered July 10, 2026. How our information is sourced · Report incorrect information
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.
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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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