Ironton Lawrence County CAO

Ohio · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

Ironton Lawrence County CAO is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Ohio and a Health Center Program awardee, funded in part by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Its service delivery sites include Ironton, Chesapeake, Kitts Hill, Proctorville, and South Point. In 2025 it served 15,033 patients, down 0.8% from 15,147 in 2024. 2.8% of its patients were uninsured, compared with 12.9% across Ohio 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 and Health Care for the Homeless

15,033Patients served, 2025

2.8%of patients uninsured

40.0%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$1,369Total accrued cost per patient

$370Cost per visit

Ironton Lawrence County CAO compared with Ohio 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	Ironton Lawrence County CAO	Ohio health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	40.7%	28.5%	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	12.6%	12.6%	12.8%
At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline	64.9%	88.8%	90.0%
Insurance status
Uninsured	2.8%	12.9%	17.2%
Medicaid / CHIP	40.0%	47.6%	47.9%
Medicare	11.5%	13.8%	11.6%
Private insurance	45.6%	25.7%	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$1,369	$1,438	$1,672
Cost per visit	$370	$400	$438
Clinical quality
Cervical cancer screening	47.5%	53.2%	57.0%
Colorectal cancer screening	51.8%	47.0%	44.9%
Breast cancer screening	57.9%	54.7%	56.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	74.9%	69.1%	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	16.4%	23.2%	26.3%
Depression screening and follow-up	88.1%	81.0%	75.3%
Early entry into prenatal care	65.2%	69.3%	73.4%
Childhood immunization status	20.0%	24.1%	29.5%
Tobacco screening and cessation	85.7%	85.9%	84.8%
Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease	79.5%	78.2%	79.0%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	13,021
Dental	2,085
Mental health	1,866
Total clinic visits	55,615

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	15,033	$1,369	2.8%	40.0%
2024	15,147	$1,394	3.5%	41.2%
2023	15,774	$1,332	2.8%	44.2%
2022	16,055	$1,143	3.3%	45.1%
2021	16,047	$1,023	4.8%	45.9%
2020	14,398	–	6.1%	42.7%
2019	12,016	–	6.5%	44.5%
2018	11,457	–	14.1%	38.7%
2017	10,959	–	13.6%	39.2%
2016	12,950	–	16.6%	40.8%

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