Colorado community health centers (FQHCs)
Colorado has 21 community health centers that filed Uniform Data System reports for 2025: 19 Health Center Program awardees and 2 FQHC Look-Alikes. The awardees served 638,538 patients in 2025, down 1.5% from 2024.
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638,538Patients served by awardees, 2025
21.7%of patients uninsured
50.0%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP
All 21 health centers in Colorado
| Health center | Program | Patients, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Awardee | 201,606 |
| Peak Vista Community Health Centers | Awardee | 70,195 |
| Salud Family Health, Inc | Awardee | 56,962 |
| Clinica Campesina Family Health Services | Awardee | 49,749 |
| Metro Community Provider Network | Awardee | 47,420 |
| Sunrise Community Health | Awardee | 45,022 |
| Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. | Awardee | 35,783 |
| Pueblo Community Health Center, Inc. | Awardee | 26,645 |
| Mountain Family Health Center | Awardee | 16,830 |
| Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Inc. | Awardee | 14,390 |
| Marillac Clinic, Inc. | Awardee | 14,091 |
| Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | Awardee | 13,454 |
| Uptown Community Health Center Inc | Look-Alike | 10,583 |
| Summit Community Care Clinic | Awardee | 10,451 |
| Olathe Community Clinic, Inc. | Awardee | 8,500 |
| La Clinica Tepeyac Inc | Awardee | 7,868 |
| Inner City Health Center | Look-Alike | 6,689 |
| High Plains Community Health Center | Awardee | 6,481 |
| Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. | Awardee | 6,471 |
| University of Colorado Denver | Awardee | 4,450 |
| Uncompahgre Combined Clinics | Awardee | 2,170 |
Colorado compared with the nation, 2025
| Measure | Colorado | National |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | ||
| Patients served | 638,538 | 32,746,392 |
| Children under 18 | 30.6% | 28.6% |
| Adults 65 and older | 10.5% | 12.8% |
| At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline | 88.3% | 90.0% |
| Insurance status | ||
| Uninsured | 21.7% | 17.2% |
| Medicaid / CHIP | 50.0% | 47.9% |
| Medicare | 9.0% | 11.6% |
| Private insurance | 19.3% | 23.0% |
| Cost | ||
| Total accrued cost per patient | $1,660 | $1,672 |
| Cost per visit | $420 | $438 |
| Clinical quality | ||
| Cervical cancer screening | 55.5% | 57.0% |
| Colorectal cancer screening | 40.1% | 44.9% |
| Breast cancer screening | 53.4% | 56.0% |
| Controlling high blood pressure | 69.3% | 69.1% |
| Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better) | 27.9% | 26.3% |
| Depression screening and follow-up | 77.8% | 75.3% |
| Early entry into prenatal care | 77.4% | 73.4% |
| Childhood immunization status | 36.6% | 29.5% |
| Tobacco screening and cessation | 84.8% | 84.8% |
| Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease | 77.4% | 79.0% |
Colorado trends, 2016–2025
| Year | Patients (awardees) | Uninsured | Medicaid/CHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 638,538 | 21.7% | 50.0% |
| 2024 | 648,045 | 24.9% | 47.7% |
| 2023 | 653,343 | 22.8% | 51.1% |
| 2022 | 644,316 | 21.4% | 53.1% |
| 2021 | 634,878 | 20.0% | 53.5% |
| 2020 | 641,375 | 21.9% | 48.4% |
| 2019 | 661,000 | 23.9% | 49.6% |
| 2018 | 643,836 | 22.9% | 51.9% |
| 2017 | 625,755 | 21.5% | 55.1% |
| 2016 | 594,959 | 21.6% | 56.2% |
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