Family Health Center — Lamar, CO
Family Health Center is a community health center clinic at 200 Kendall Dr, Lamar, CO 81052, open 54.5 hours a week. That is 9.5 more hours than the typical Colorado clinic (45 a week). It is run by High Plains Community Health Center, which serves 6,481 patients.
- Address: 200 Kendall Dr, Lamar, CO 81052 · Directions
- Phone: (719) 336-8445
- Website: www.highplainschc.net
- Weekly hours: 54.5 (Colorado clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: High Plains Community Health Center (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at High Plains Community Health Center
Patients came to High Plains 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 | 1,152 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,026 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 1,124 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 905 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 171 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 344 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 221 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 687 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,152 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 459 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 19 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 26 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 85 | children tested |
High Plains Community Health Center also provides care by telehealth.
Who High Plains Community Health Center serves
6,481 patients used High Plains Community Health Center in 2025. 55% live at or below the poverty line and 84% are at or below twice the poverty line. 32 patients were experiencing homelessness and 112 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CO median | U.S. median | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 55% | 55% | 65% | In line |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 84% | 85% | 92% | −1 pts |
| Measure | This center | CO median | U.S. median | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 9% | 28% | 14% | −19 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 48% | 44% | 42% | +4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 10% | 11% | +1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 32% | 20% | 24% | +12 pts |
Quality of care at High Plains Community Health Center
High Plains Community Health Center is at or above the Colorado median on 4 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 | 74% | 74% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 57% | 52% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 49% | 57% | 54% | −8 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 45% | 42% | 44% | +3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 85% | 85% | 77% | In line |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 81% | 91% | 86% | −10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 75% | 76% | 79% | −1 pts |
Patients from ZIP 81052
3,918 High Plains Community Health Center patients live in ZIP 81052, and 7% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Valley-Wide Health Systems, Inc. — 346 patients from 81052