El Rio Northwest Medical — Tucson, AZ
El Rio Northwest Medical is a community health center clinic at 320 W Prince Rd, Tucson, AZ 85705, open 65 hours a week. That is 17 more hours than the typical Arizona clinic (48 a week). It is run by El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center, which serves 130,828 patients across 13 clinic locations.
- Address: 320 W Prince Rd, Tucson, AZ 85705 · Directions
- Phone: (520) 670-3707
- Website: www.elrio.org
- Weekly hours: 65 (Arizona clinic median: 48)
- Operated by: El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center (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 El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center
Patients came to El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood 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 | 37,931 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 38,875 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 532 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 21,573 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 31,330 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 10,683 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 11,365 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 8,834 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 16,793 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 26,113 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 9,887 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 19,560 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 17,404 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 3,629 | children tested |
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center also provides care by telehealth.
Who El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center serves
130,828 patients used El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center in 2025. 67% live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice the poverty line. 11,151 patients were experiencing homelessness and 1,766 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | AZ median | U.S. median | vs AZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 67% | 62% | 65% | +5 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 93% | 87% | 92% | +6 pts |
| Measure | This center | AZ median | U.S. median | vs AZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 11% | 15% | 14% | −5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 45% | 38% | 42% | +7 pts |
| Medicare patients | 14% | 14% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 31% | 29% | 24% | +3 pts |
Quality of care at El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center is at or above the Arizona median on 7 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | AZ median | U.S. median | vs AZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 78% | 65% | 68% | +13 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 71% | 57% | 54% | +14 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 69% | 48% | 54% | +21 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 65% | 44% | 44% | +21 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 78% | 73% | 77% | +5 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 89% | 86% | 86% | +2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 71% | 79% | +11 pts |
Staffing at El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center
The health center employs 1,775 full-time-equivalent staff, including 191 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 155 dental staff and 67 mental health staff. That is 683 patients per clinical provider against the Arizona median of 904 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 581,243 visits, about 4.4 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 85705
12,016 El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center patients live in ZIP 85705, and 14% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Marana Health Center — 4,558 patients from 85705
- United Community Health Center, Inc. — 31 patients from 85705
- Mariposa Community Health Center, Inc. — 20 patients from 85705
- Chiricahua Community Health Centers — 16 patients from 85705
Community health centers near El Rio Northwest Medical
Flowing Wells Family Practice
West Side Health Center
Ina Health Center
Clinica del Alma
Wilmot Family Health Center
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See all 13 El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center locations