Central Clinic — El Paso, TX
Central Clinic is a community health center clinic at 700 S Ochoa St, El Paso, TX 79901, open 45 hours a week. That matches the 45-hour week of a typical Texas clinic. It is run by Centro de Salud Familiar la Fe, which serves 16,246 patients across 8 clinic locations.
- Address: 700 S Ochoa St, El Paso, TX 79901 · Directions
- Phone: (915) 545-4550
- Website: www.lafe-ep.org
- Weekly hours: 45 (Texas clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Centro de Salud Familiar la Fe (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Centro de Salud Familiar la Fe
Patients came to Centro de Salud Familiar la Fe for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,749 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,180 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 1,912 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 1,385 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,575 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,151 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 3,136 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 131 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,758 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 6,607 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 522 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 550 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 436 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 115 | children tested |
Centro de Salud Familiar la Fe also provides care by telehealth.
Who Centro de Salud Familiar la Fe serves
16,246 patients used Centro de Salud Familiar la Fe in 2025. 77% live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice the poverty line. 608 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 77% | 65% | 65% | +12 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 94% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 27% | 32% | 14% | −5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 17% | 23% | 42% | −6 pts |
| Medicare patients | 28% | 9% | 11% | +20 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 27% | 30% | 24% | −3 pts |
Quality of care at Centro de Salud Familiar la Fe
Centro de Salud Familiar la Fe is at or above the Texas median on 7 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 91% | 67% | 68% | +24 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 63% | 48% | 54% | +14 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 56% | 54% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 40% | 40% | 44% | In line |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 97% | 80% | 77% | +17 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 98% | 89% | 86% | +9 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 95% | 81% | 79% | +14 pts |
Patients from ZIP 79901
2,249 Centro de Salud Familiar la Fe patients live in ZIP 79901, and 21% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Centro San Vicente — 749 patients from 79901
- Project Vida Health Center — 194 patients from 79901