Ciss-Lares Site — Lares, PR
Ciss-Lares Site is a community health center clinic at PO Box 379, Lares, PR 00669, open 168 hours a week. That is 120.5 more hours than the typical Puerto Rico clinic (47.5 a week). It is run by Centro de Salud de Lares, Inc., which serves 20,141 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: PO Box 379, Lares, PR 00669 · Directions
- Phone: (787) 897-2727
- Website: www.laressalud.com
- Weekly hours: 168 (Puerto Rico clinic median: 47.5)
- Operated by: Centro de Salud de Lares, Inc. (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 de Lares, Inc.
Patients came to Centro de Salud de Lares, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,938 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,797 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 1,670 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 1,508 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 884 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,338 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,634 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 198 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,765 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,450 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,599 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,494 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,148 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 130 | children tested |
Centro de Salud de Lares, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Centro de Salud de Lares, Inc. serves
20,141 patients used Centro de Salud de Lares, Inc. in 2025. 83% live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice the poverty line. 55 patients were experiencing homelessness and 46 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | PR median | U.S. median | vs PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 83% | 85% | 65% | −2 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 97% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | PR median | U.S. median | vs PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 9% | 14% | +1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 60% | 60% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 18% | 16% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 12% | 14% | 24% | −2 pts |
Quality of care at Centro de Salud de Lares, Inc.
Centro de Salud de Lares, Inc. is at or above the Puerto Rico median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | PR median | U.S. median | vs PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 78% | 81% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 66% | 71% | 54% | −5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 61% | 61% | 54% | In line |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 42% | 57% | 44% | −15 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 66% | 86% | 77% | −19 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 96% | 94% | 86% | +2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 83% | 79% | −1 pts |
Patients from ZIP 00669
10,004 Centro de Salud de Lares, Inc. patients live in ZIP 00669, and 5% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Castaner General Hospital — 1,348 patients from 00669
- Camuy Health Services, Inc. — 317 patients from 00669
- Corporacion de Servicos Medicos Primarios y Prevencion de Hatillo — 226 patients from 00669
- Migrant Health Center, Western Region, Inc. — 184 patients from 00669
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