Department of Health

American Samoa · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

Department of Health is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in American Samoa and a Health Center Program awardee, funded in part by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Its service delivery sites include Pago Pago, Pago Pago, and Tafuna. In 2025 it served 26,122 patients, up 0.3% from 26,056 in 2024.

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Medium by patient volume (small: under 10,000 patients; medium: 10,000–29,999; large: 30,000 or more) · rural setting · Section 330 funding: Community Health Center

26,122Patients served, 2025

100.0%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$618Total accrued cost per patient

Department of Health compared with American Samoa 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	Department of Health	American Samoa health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	17.9%	–	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	7.6%	–	12.8%
Insurance status
Medicaid / CHIP	100.0%	–	47.9%
Medicare	0.0%	–	11.6%
Private insurance	0.0%	–	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$618	–	$1,672
Clinical quality
Breast cancer screening	23.9%	–	56.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	19.7%	–	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	50.6%	–	26.3%
Early entry into prenatal care	27.9%	–	73.4%
Childhood immunization status	100.0%	–	29.5%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	26,122
Dental	5,093
Mental health	529

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	26,122	$618	–	100.0%
2024	26,056	$677	–	100.0%
2023	25,018	$688	0.0%	100.0%
2022	22,646	$688	0.0%	100.0%
2021	11,117	$839	–	100.0%
2020	13,308	–	–	100.0%
2019	20,517	–	0.0%	100.0%
2018	16,172	–	0.0%	100.0%
2017	15,571	–	–	100.0%
2016	15,639	–	100.0%	–

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