Medical Centro, Inc.

Puerto Rico · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

Medical Centro, Inc. is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Puerto Rico and a Health Center Program awardee, funded in part by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Its service delivery sites include Ponce, Coamo, Peñuelas, Toa Alta, and Villalba. In 2025 it served 52,948 patients, up 6.7% from 49,602 in 2024.

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Large 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, Migrant Health Center, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care

52,948Patients served, 2025

6.9%of patients uninsured

62.6%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$1,078Total accrued cost per patient

Medical Centro, Inc. compared with Puerto Rico 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	Medical Centro, Inc.	Puerto Rico health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	24.5%	–	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	17.1%	–	12.8%
At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline	96.7%	–	90.0%
Insurance status
Uninsured	6.9%	–	17.2%
Medicaid / CHIP	62.6%	–	47.9%
Medicare	14.7%	14.9%	11.6%
Private insurance	15.8%	15.7%	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$1,078	$1,242	$1,672
Clinical quality
Cervical cancer screening	60.1%	–	57.0%
Colorectal cancer screening	40.8%	–	44.9%
Breast cancer screening	67.2%	–	56.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	81.4%	–	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	33.3%	–	26.3%
Depression screening and follow-up	85.5%	–	75.3%
Childhood immunization status	17.9%	–	29.5%
Tobacco screening and cessation	95.4%	–	84.8%
Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease	82.9%	–	79.0%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	48,688
Dental	7,989
Mental health	12,852

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	52,948	$1,078	6.9%	62.6%
2024	49,602	$1,009	3.9%	64.7%
2023	50,819	$861	2.2%	66.8%
2022	46,343	$847	3.3%	69.7%
2021	40,146	$854	2.1%	72.5%
2020	39,429	–	7.0%	69.7%
2019	47,834	–	20.4%	58.1%
2018	42,856	–	21.0%	63.6%
2017	40,530	–	16.6%	67.0%
2016	40,265	–	16.3%	66.0%

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