Foremost Family Health Center - Balch Springs — Balch Springs, TX
Foremost Family Health Center - Balch Springs is a community health center clinic at 3515 Shepherd Ln, Balch Springs, TX 75180, open 40 hours a week. The typical Texas clinic is open 45 hours a week. It is run by Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Clinic, Inc., which serves 7,813 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 3515 Shepherd Ln, Balch Springs, TX 75180 · Directions
- Phone: 972-588-4532 x100
- Website: www.foremostfhc.org
- Weekly hours: 40 (Texas clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Clinic, Inc. (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 Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Clinic, Inc.
Patients came to Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Clinic, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 885 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,762 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 898 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 385 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,038 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 623 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 780 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,044 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,104 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 571 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,915 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,311 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 148 | children tested |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Clinic, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Clinic, Inc. serves
7,813 patients used Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Clinic, Inc. in 2025. 79% live at or below the poverty line and 94% are at or below twice the poverty line. 157 patients were experiencing homelessness and 80 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 79% | 65% | 65% | +14 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 94% | 94% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 30% | 32% | 14% | −2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 32% | 23% | 42% | +9 pts |
| Medicare patients | 13% | 9% | 11% | +5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 24% | 30% | 24% | −6 pts |
Quality of care at Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Clinic, Inc.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Clinic, Inc. is at or above the Texas median on 7 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 67% | 67% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 59% | 48% | 54% | +10 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 75% | 54% | 54% | +21 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 47% | 40% | 44% | +8 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 88% | 80% | 77% | +8 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 89% | 89% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 88% | 81% | 79% | +7 pts |
Patients from ZIP 75180
608 Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Clinic, Inc. patients live in ZIP 75180, and 23% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Healing Hands Ministries, Inc. — 141 patients from 75180
- Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic — 112 patients from 75180
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