Ephrata Community Dental Clinic — Ephrata, WA
Ephrata Community Dental Clinic is a community health center clinic at 457 1st Ave NW, Ephrata, WA 98823, open 50 hours a week. That is 2 more hours than the typical Washington clinic (48 a week). It is run by Moses Lake Community Health Center, which serves 32,764 patients across 3 clinic locations.
- Address: 457 1st Ave NW, Ephrata, WA 98823 · Directions
- Phone: (509) 754-6199
- Website: www.mlchc.org
- Weekly hours: 50 (Washington clinic median: 48)
- Operated by: Moses Lake Community 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 Moses Lake Community Health Center
Patients came to Moses Lake Community 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 | 11,917 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,929 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 162 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 4,137 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 3,046 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,127 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 512 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,164 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,084 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,426 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,266 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,196 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,225 | patients tested |
Moses Lake Community Health Center also provides care by telehealth.
Who Moses Lake Community Health Center serves
32,764 patients used Moses Lake Community Health Center in 2025. 37% live at or below the poverty line and 84% are at or below twice the poverty line. 382 patients were experiencing homelessness and 1,039 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | WA median | U.S. median | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 37% | 56% | 65% | −19 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 84% | 86% | 92% | −2 pts |
| Measure | This center | WA median | U.S. median | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 14% | 13% | 14% | +2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 47% | 46% | 42% | +1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 11% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 30% | 25% | 24% | +4 pts |
Quality of care at Moses Lake Community Health Center
Moses Lake Community Health Center is at or above the Washington median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | WA median | U.S. median | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 75% | 71% | 68% | +4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 63% | 51% | 54% | +12 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 65% | 55% | 54% | +10 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 45% | 42% | 44% | +3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 93% | 70% | 77% | +23 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 100% | 84% | 86% | +16 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 69% | 79% | 79% | −10 pts |
Patients from ZIP 98823
3,876 Moses Lake Community Health Center patients live in ZIP 98823, and 14% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Columbia Valley Community Health — 255 patients from 98823
- Columbia Basin Health Association — 182 patients from 98823
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