District of Columbia community health centers (FQHCs)
District of Columbia has 8 community health centers that filed Uniform Data System reports for 2025: 8 Health Center Program awardees. The awardees served 179,535 patients in 2025, down 2.8% from 2024.
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179,535Patients served by awardees, 2025
19.1%of patients uninsured
52.1%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP
All 8 health centers in District of Columbia
| Health center | Program | Patients, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Unity Health Care, Inc. | Awardee | 69,562 |
| Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care, Inc. | Awardee | 58,995 |
| Whitman-Walker Clinic, Inc. | Awardee | 16,659 |
| Community of Hope | Awardee | 15,403 |
| La Clinica del Pueblo | Awardee | 6,837 |
| Elaine Ellis Center of Health | Awardee | 5,746 |
| Family and Medical Counseling Service Inc | Awardee | 3,450 |
| Bread for the City, Inc. | Awardee | 2,883 |
District of Columbia compared with the nation, 2025
| Measure | District of Columbia | National |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | ||
| Patients served | 179,535 | 32,746,392 |
| Children under 18 | 23.5% | 28.6% |
| Adults 65 and older | 10.2% | 12.8% |
| At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline | 90.1% | 90.0% |
| Insurance status | ||
| Uninsured | 19.1% | 17.2% |
| Medicaid / CHIP | 52.1% | 47.9% |
| Medicare | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Private insurance | 12.1% | 23.0% |
| Cost | ||
| Total accrued cost per patient | $2,586 | $1,672 |
| Cost per visit | $652 | $438 |
| Clinical quality | ||
| Cervical cancer screening | 70.2% | 57.0% |
| Colorectal cancer screening | 43.4% | 44.9% |
| Breast cancer screening | 58.8% | 56.0% |
| Controlling high blood pressure | 65.1% | 69.1% |
| Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better) | 38.1% | 26.3% |
| Depression screening and follow-up | 73.5% | 75.3% |
| Early entry into prenatal care | 69.8% | 73.4% |
| Childhood immunization status | 43.2% | 29.5% |
| Tobacco screening and cessation | 73.3% | 84.8% |
| Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease | 77.3% | 79.0% |
District of Columbia trends, 2016–2025
| Year | Patients (awardees) | Uninsured | Medicaid/CHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 179,535 | 19.1% | 52.1% |
| 2024 | 184,662 | 16.1% | 54.5% |
| 2023 | 184,916 | 16.1% | 55.8% |
| 2022 | 180,264 | 13.7% | 52.3% |
| 2021 | 190,987 | 12.3% | 57.8% |
| 2020 | 187,985 | 15.9% | 54.7% |
| 2019 | 199,921 | 18.8% | 52.9% |
| 2018 | 193,559 | 15.2% | 55.5% |
| 2017 | 186,783 | 17.3% | 56.0% |
| 2016 | 178,324 | 19.3% | 55.0% |
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