Ben Archer Health Center - Truth or Consequences — Truth Or Consequences, NM
Ben Archer Health Center - Truth or Consequences is a community health center clinic at 1960 N Date St, Truth Or Consequences, NM 87901, open 49 hours a week. That is 4 more hours than the typical New Mexico clinic (45 a week). It is run by Ben Archer Health Center, which serves 44,800 patients across 9 clinic locations.
- Address: 1960 N Date St, Truth Or Consequences, NM 87901 · Directions
- Phone: (575) 894-7662
- Website: www.bahcnm.org
- Weekly hours: 49 (New Mexico clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Ben Archer Health Center (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Ben Archer Health Center
Patients came to Ben Archer Health Center for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 10,300 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,268 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 1,621 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 3,113 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,517 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,051 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 833 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,622 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 6,382 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 997 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,243 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,061 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 378 | children tested |
Ben Archer Health Center also provides care by telehealth.
Who Ben Archer Health Center serves
44,800 patients used Ben Archer Health Center in 2025. 65% live at or below the poverty line and 90% are at or below twice the poverty line. 131 patients were experiencing homelessness and 1,402 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 65% | 63% | 65% | +2 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 90% | 90% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 29% | 20% | 14% | +9 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 40% | 33% | 42% | +7 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 18% | 11% | −9 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 20% | 26% | 24% | −5 pts |
Quality of care at Ben Archer Health Center
Ben Archer Health Center is at or above the New Mexico median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 64% | 67% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 45% | 47% | 54% | −2 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 55% | 40% | 54% | +15 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 46% | 36% | 44% | +10 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 93% | 72% | 77% | +21 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 83% | 79% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 67% | 73% | 79% | −5 pts |
Patients from ZIP 87901
3,965 Ben Archer Health Center patients live in ZIP 87901, and 40% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- La Clinica de Familia, Inc. — 72 patients from 87901
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