Portsmouth Community Health Center, Inc

Virginia · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

Portsmouth Community Health Center, Inc is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Virginia and a Health Center Program awardee, funded in part by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Its service delivery sites include Norfolk and Portsmouth. In 2025 it served 15,634 patients, up 9.7% from 14,254 in 2024. 15.2% of its patients were uninsured, compared with 20.9% across Virginia 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

15,634Patients served, 2025

15.2%of patients uninsured

44.7%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$1,065Total accrued cost per patient

Portsmouth Community Health Center, Inc compared with Virginia 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	Portsmouth Community Health Center, Inc	Virginia health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	24.3%	25.3%	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	15.2%	17.7%	12.8%
At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline	98.6%	90.8%	90.0%
Insurance status
Uninsured	15.2%	20.9%	17.2%
Medicaid / CHIP	44.7%	35.1%	47.9%
Medicare	18.7%	17.1%	11.6%
Private insurance	21.3%	26.9%	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$1,065	$1,396	$1,672
Clinical quality
Cervical cancer screening	40.5%	55.2%	57.0%
Colorectal cancer screening	38.8%	50.2%	44.9%
Breast cancer screening	40.0%	56.4%	56.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	70.5%	69.7%	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	21.2%	23.9%	26.3%
Depression screening and follow-up	88.2%	75.3%	75.3%
Tobacco screening and cessation	90.1%	87.1%	84.8%
Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease	79.3%	81.8%	79.0%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	11,339
Dental	4,729
Mental health	824

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	15,634	$1,065	15.2%	44.7%
2024	14,254	$1,163	17.2%	23.2%
2023	12,439	$1,191	8.7%	47.6%
2022	11,325	$1,268	8.1%	55.5%
2021	11,396	$1,095	11.6%	57.0%
2020	11,039	–	15.2%	48.5%
2019	12,873	–	20.4%	39.3%
2018	11,731	–	34.8%	34.2%
2017	12,627	–	52.5%	22.7%
2016	12,800	–	50.2%	25.7%

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