Gateway CHC South Clinic — Laredo, TX
Gateway CHC South Clinic is a community health center clinic at 2007 S Zapata Hwy, Laredo, TX 78046, open 60 hours a week. That is 15 more hours than the typical Texas clinic (45 a week). It is run by Gateway Community Health Center, Inc., which serves 33,421 patients across 9 clinic locations.
- Address: 2007 S Zapata Hwy, Laredo, TX 78046 · Directions
- Phone: (956) 795-8101
- Website: GATEWAYCHC.COM
- Weekly hours: 60 (Texas clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Gateway Community Health Center, 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 Gateway Community Health Center, Inc.
Patients came to Gateway Community Health Center, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,505 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 6,344 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 3,889 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,903 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,249 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 3,707 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,008 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 7,166 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 9,179 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 633 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,390 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,616 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 83 | children tested |
Gateway Community Health Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Gateway Community Health Center, Inc. serves
33,421 patients used Gateway Community Health Center, Inc. in 2025. 83% live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice the poverty line. 741 patients were experiencing homelessness and 263 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 83% | 65% | 65% | +18 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 94% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 29% | 32% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 26% | 23% | 42% | +3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 12% | 9% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 33% | 30% | 24% | +2 pts |
Quality of care at Gateway Community Health Center, Inc.
Gateway Community Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Texas median on 4 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 | 69% | 67% | 68% | +2 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 51% | 48% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 54% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 60% | 40% | 44% | +20 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 68% | 80% | 77% | −12 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 87% | 89% | 86% | −2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 90% | 81% | 79% | +8 pts |
Patients from ZIP 78046
9,083 Gateway Community Health Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 78046, and 29% of them are uninsured.