Cortez Integrated Healthcare — Cortez, CO
Cortez Integrated Healthcare is a community health center clinic at 691 E Empire St, Cortez, CO 81321, open 55 hours a week. That is 10 more hours than the typical Colorado clinic (45 a week). It is run by Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Inc., which serves 14,390 patients across 8 clinic locations.
- Address: 691 E Empire St, Cortez, CO 81321 · Directions
- Phone: (970) 565-7946
- Website: www.axishealthsystem.org
- Weekly hours: 55 (Colorado clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Inc.
Patients came to Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 5,481 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,252 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 123 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 389 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 325 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 210 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 361 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 228 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 719 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,635 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 350 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 219 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 158 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 21 | children tested |
Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Inc. serves
14,390 patients used Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Inc. in 2025. 57% live at or below the poverty line and 85% are at or below twice the poverty line. 348 patients were experiencing homelessness and 185 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CO median | U.S. median | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 57% | 55% | 65% | +2 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 85% | 85% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | CO median | U.S. median | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 22% | 28% | 14% | −6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 31% | 44% | 42% | −14 pts |
| Medicare patients | 20% | 10% | 11% | +11 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 26% | 20% | 24% | +7 pts |
Quality of care at Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Inc.
Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Colorado median on 0 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | CO median | U.S. median | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 67% | 74% | 68% | −7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 25% | 52% | 54% | −28 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 21% | 57% | 54% | −36 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 25% | 42% | 44% | −17 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 37% | 85% | 77% | −49 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 49% | 91% | 86% | −42 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 57% | 76% | 79% | −19 pts |
Staffing at Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Inc.
The health center employs 127 full-time-equivalent staff, including 14 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 21 dental staff and 17 mental health staff. That is 1,027 patients per clinical provider against the Colorado median of 1,027 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 43,295 visits, about 3.0 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 81321
2,148 Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 81321, and 18% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Utah Navajo Health System, Inc. — 242 patients from 81321
More Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Inc. locations
Durango Integrated Healthcare
Pagosa Springs Integrated Healthcare
Pagosa Springs Comprehensive Primary Care
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