First Person Care Clinic — Tempe, AZ
First Person Care Clinic is a community health center clinic at 2226 S Rural Rd, Tempe, AZ 85282, open 40 hours a week. The typical Arizona clinic is open 48 hours a week. It is run by First Person Care Clinic, which serves 7,502 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 2226 S Rural Rd, Tempe, AZ 85282 · Directions
- Phone: (702) 380-8118
- Website: www.firstpersonclinic.org
- Weekly hours: 40 (Arizona clinic median: 48)
- Operated by: First Person Care Clinic (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 First Person Care Clinic
Patients came to First Person Care Clinic for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 123 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,209 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 80 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 19 | children had checkups |
| Cervical cancer screening | 323 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 125 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 134 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,048 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,355 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 471 | patients with asthma |
First Person Care Clinic also provides care by telehealth.
Who First Person Care Clinic serves
7,502 patients used First Person Care Clinic in 2025. 45% live at or below the poverty line and 62% are at or below twice the poverty line. 190 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| Measure | This center | AZ median | U.S. median | vs AZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 45% | 62% | 65% | −16 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 62% | 87% | 92% | −25 pts |
| Measure | This center | AZ median | U.S. median | vs AZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 15% | 15% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 7% | 38% | 42% | −31 pts |
| Medicare patients | 1% | 14% | 11% | −13 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 77% | 29% | 24% | +49 pts |
Quality of care at First Person Care Clinic
First Person Care Clinic is at or above the Arizona median on 0 of 4 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 | 44% | 65% | 68% | −21 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 25% | 73% | 77% | −48 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 41% | 86% | 86% | −45 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 59% | 71% | 79% | −12 pts |
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