Minnesota community health centers (FQHCs)
Minnesota has 17 community health centers that filed Uniform Data System reports for 2025: 16 Health Center Program awardees and 1 FQHC Look-Alike. The awardees served 158,039 patients in 2025, down 1.6% from 2024.
17Health centers filing
158,039Patients served by awardees, 2025
28.3%of patients uninsured
42.8%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP
All 17 health centers in Minnesota
| Health center | Program | Patients, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| West Side Community Health Services, Inc. DBA Minnesota Community Care | Awardee | 27,894 |
| Hennepin County, Department of Primary Care | Awardee | 25,132 |
| Cook Area Health Services, Inc. | Awardee | 13,759 |
| University of Minnesota | Awardee | 12,048 |
| Southside Community Health Services | Awardee | 11,493 |
| Lake Superior Community Health Center | Awardee | 10,155 |
| United Family Practice Health Center, Inc. | Awardee | 8,289 |
| Universal Medical Services Inc | Look-Alike | 8,101 |
| Open Cities Health Center | Awardee | 7,784 |
| Neighborhood Healthsource | Awardee | 7,713 |
| Open Door Health Center | Awardee | 6,791 |
| Hennepin Co Community Health Department | Awardee | 6,006 |
| Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, Inc. | Awardee | 4,521 |
| Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, Inc | Awardee | 4,328 |
| Community Health Services, Inc. | Awardee | 4,265 |
| Cedar Riverside Peoples Center | Awardee | 4,123 |
| Native American Community Clinic | Awardee | 3,738 |
Minnesota compared with the nation, 2025
| Measure | Minnesota | National |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | ||
| Patients served | 158,039 | 32,746,392 |
| Children under 18 | 23.4% | 28.6% |
| Adults 65 and older | 13.0% | 12.8% |
| At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline | 93.4% | 90.0% |
| Insurance status | ||
| Uninsured | 28.3% | 17.2% |
| Medicaid / CHIP | 42.8% | 47.9% |
| Medicare | 9.4% | 11.6% |
| Private insurance | 14.4% | 23.0% |
| Cost | ||
| Total accrued cost per patient | $1,755 | $1,672 |
| Cost per visit | $542 | $438 |
| Clinical quality | ||
| Cervical cancer screening | 54.2% | 57.0% |
| Colorectal cancer screening | 38.0% | 44.9% |
| Breast cancer screening | 48.2% | 56.0% |
| Controlling high blood pressure | 64.9% | 69.1% |
| Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better) | 29.7% | 26.3% |
| Depression screening and follow-up | 63.6% | 75.3% |
| Early entry into prenatal care | 75.3% | 73.4% |
| Childhood immunization status | 30.6% | 29.5% |
| Tobacco screening and cessation | 84.2% | 84.8% |
| Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease | 75.7% | 79.0% |
Minnesota trends, 2016–2025
| Year | Patients (awardees) | Uninsured | Medicaid/CHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 158,039 | 28.3% | 42.8% |
| 2024 | 160,667 | 31.8% | 42.9% |
| 2023 | 160,745 | 27.7% | 46.5% |
| 2022 | 156,191 | 28.5% | 44.8% |
| 2021 | 158,043 | 27.1% | 42.5% |
| 2020 | 157,798 | 27.9% | 40.3% |
| 2019 | 182,494 | 30.3% | 43.0% |
| 2018 | 184,361 | 28.7% | 44.9% |
| 2017 | 182,554 | 29.9% | 44.6% |
| 2016 | 174,811 | 28.7% | 46.2% |
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