Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc. - West Side — Port Arthur, TX
Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc. - West Side is a community health center clinic at 601 Rev Dr Ransom Howard St, Port Arthur, TX 77640, open 45 hours a week. That matches the 45-hour week of a typical Texas clinic. It is run by Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc., which serves 15,769 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 601 Rev Dr Ransom Howard St, Port Arthur, TX 77640 · Directions
- Phone: (409) 983-1161
- Website: WWW.GULFCOASTHC.ORG
- Weekly hours: 45 (Texas clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc.
Patients came to Gulf Coast 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 | 1,125 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,176 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 96 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 112 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 319 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 226 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,177 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 126 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,052 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,892 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,833 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 468 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 216 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 82 | patients tested |
Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc. serves
15,769 patients used Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc. in 2025. 82% live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice the poverty line.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 82% | 65% | 65% | +17 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 94% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 58% | 32% | 14% | +26 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 15% | 23% | 42% | −8 pts |
| Medicare patients | 8% | 9% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 18% | 30% | 24% | −13 pts |
Quality of care at Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc.
Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Texas median on 0 of 4 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 | 51% | 67% | 68% | −16 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 40% | 54% | 54% | −14 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 56% | 89% | 86% | −33 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 64% | 81% | 79% | −17 pts |
Patients from ZIP 77640
1,764 Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 77640, and 55% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Triangle Area Network, Inc. — 50 patients from 77640
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