Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc.

New York · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in New York and a Health Center Program awardee, funded in part by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Its service delivery sites include Buffalo, Lockport, Niagara Falls, and North Tonawanda. In 2025 it served 17,629 patients, down 4.1% from 18,383 in 2024. 5.1% of its patients were uninsured, compared with 12.5% across New York health centers and 17.2% nationally.

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Medium by patient volume (small: under 10,000 patients; medium: 10,000–29,999; large: 30,000 or more) · urban setting · Section 330 funding: Community Health Center, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care

17,629Patients served, 2025

5.1%of patients uninsured

57.4%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$1,061Total accrued cost per patient

Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. compared with New York and the nation, 2025

State and national columns are HRSA's published figures for Section 330-funded health centers. A dash means HRSA publishes no figure.
Measure	Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc.	New York health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	21.8%	28.2%	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	11.9%	12.5%	12.8%
At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline	95.4%	91.0%	90.0%
Insurance status
Uninsured	5.1%	12.5%	17.2%
Medicaid / CHIP	57.4%	52.3%	47.9%
Medicare	12.2%	12.6%	11.6%
Private insurance	25.3%	22.5%	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$1,061	$1,685	$1,672
Clinical quality
Cervical cancer screening	43.6%	60.3%	57.0%
Colorectal cancer screening	37.8%	49.4%	44.9%
Breast cancer screening	51.0%	60.9%	56.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	74.3%	70.6%	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	25.9%	24.1%	26.3%
Depression screening and follow-up	26.8%	69.7%	75.3%
Early entry into prenatal care	76.5%	79.7%	73.4%
Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease	79.2%	74.8%	79.0%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	9,358
Dental	7,566
Mental health	921

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	17,629	$1,061	5.1%	57.4%
2024	18,383	$1,049	1.1%	63.3%
2023	19,459	$969	7.6%	62.0%
2022	19,947	$831	4.6%	62.3%
2021	19,059	$809	6.5%	58.9%
2020	18,521	$749	9.6%	59.0%
2019	21,054	–	9.6%	60.9%
2018	21,089	–	8.9%	62.4%
2017	18,746	–	6.9%	64.0%
2016	18,116	–	13.2%	61.0%

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