CareArc, Inc. — Emporia, KS
CareArc, Inc. is a community health center clinic at 420 W 15th Ave, Emporia, KS 66801, open 49 hours a week. That is 4 more hours than the typical Kansas clinic (45 a week). It is run by Carearc, Inc., which serves 7,319 patients.
- Address: 420 W 15th Ave, Emporia, KS 66801 · Directions
- Phone: (620) 342-4864
- Website: carearc.org
- Weekly hours: 49 (Kansas clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Carearc, Inc. (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 Carearc, Inc.
Patients came to Carearc, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,401 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,453 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 140 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 367 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 234 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 202 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 272 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 489 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 891 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 159 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 324 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 99 | patients tested |
Carearc, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Carearc, Inc. serves
7,319 patients used Carearc, Inc. in 2025. 58% live at or below the poverty line and 87% are at or below twice the poverty line. 45 patients were experiencing homelessness and 99 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | KS median | U.S. median | vs KS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 58% | 58% | 65% | In line |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 87% | 94% | 92% | −7 pts |
| Measure | This center | KS median | U.S. median | vs KS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 18% | 24% | 14% | −6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 31% | 25% | 42% | +5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 7% | 12% | 11% | −5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 44% | 36% | 24% | +8 pts |
Quality of care at Carearc, Inc.
Carearc, Inc. is at or above the Kansas median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | KS median | U.S. median | vs KS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 68% | 67% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 50% | 50% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 54% | 44% | 54% | +10 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 45% | 40% | 44% | +5 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 85% | 82% | 77% | +3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 96% | 87% | 86% | +10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 74% | 83% | 79% | −9 pts |
Staffing at Carearc, Inc.
The health center employs 75 full-time-equivalent staff, including 5 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 17 dental staff and 3 mental health staff. That is 1,405 patients per clinical provider against the Kansas median of 897 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 20,628 visits, about 2.8 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 66801
5,329 Carearc, Inc. patients live in ZIP 66801, and 19% of them are uninsured.