Elgin Community Health Center — Elgin, OK
Elgin Community Health Center is a community health center clinic at 7936 US Highway 277, Elgin, OK 73538, open 49 hours a week. That is 7 more hours than the typical Oklahoma clinic (42 a week). It is run by Comanche County Hospital Authority, which serves 44,128 patients across 18 clinic locations.
- Address: 7936 US Highway 277, Elgin, OK 73538 · Directions
- Phone: (580) 492-6900
- Website: www.lawtoncommunityhealthcenter.com
- Weekly hours: 49 (Oklahoma clinic median: 42)
- Operated by: Comanche County Hospital Authority (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 Comanche County Hospital Authority
Patients came to Comanche County Hospital Authority for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 725 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 15,249 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 201 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 6,372 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 6,158 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,124 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,665 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,156 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 6,813 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 14,409 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 3,248 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 34 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 147 | children tested |
Comanche County Hospital Authority also provides care by telehealth.
Who Comanche County Hospital Authority serves
44,128 patients used Comanche County Hospital Authority in 2025. 47% live at or below the poverty line and 74% are at or below twice the poverty line. 79 patients were experiencing homelessness and 2,157 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | OK median | U.S. median | vs OK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 47% | 59% | 65% | −12 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 74% | 89% | 92% | −16 pts |
| Measure | This center | OK median | U.S. median | vs OK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 9% | 12% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 29% | 34% | 42% | −5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 13% | 17% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 49% | 33% | 24% | +17 pts |
Quality of care at Comanche County Hospital Authority
Comanche County Hospital Authority is at or above the Oklahoma median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | OK median | U.S. median | vs OK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 61% | 65% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 56% | 47% | 54% | +9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 44% | 38% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 50% | 38% | 44% | +12 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 79% | 75% | 77% | +4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 81% | 86% | 86% | −5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 72% | 76% | 79% | −4 pts |
Staffing at Comanche County Hospital Authority
The health center employs 305 full-time-equivalent staff, including 57 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 4 dental staff and 11 mental health staff. That is 771 patients per clinical provider against the Oklahoma median of 854 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 146,996 visits, about 3.3 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 73538
1,955 Comanche County Hospital Authority patients live in ZIP 73538, and 6% of them are uninsured.