Hilo Family Dental Center — Hilo, HI
Hilo Family Dental Center is a community health center clinic at 1257 Kilauea Ave, #100, Hilo, HI 96720, open 40 hours a week. The typical Hawaii clinic is open 44 hours a week. It is run by West Hawaii Community Health Center, Inc., which serves 39,675 patients across 12 clinic locations.
- Address: 1257 Kilauea Ave, #100, Hilo, HI 96720 · Directions
- Phone: (808) 333-3600
- Weekly hours: 40 (Hawaii clinic median: 44)
- Operated by: West Hawaii Community Health Center, Inc. (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 West Hawaii Community Health Center, Inc.
Patients came to West Hawaii 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 | 7,725 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,818 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 238 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 5,922 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,565 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,685 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,860 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,693 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,316 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 6,418 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,105 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,647 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 4,210 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 699 | children tested |
West Hawaii Community Health Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who West Hawaii Community Health Center, Inc. serves
39,675 patients used West Hawaii Community Health Center, Inc. in 2025. 66% live at or below the poverty line and 91% are at or below twice the poverty line. 2,619 patients were experiencing homelessness and 899 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | HI median | U.S. median | vs HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 66% | 60% | 65% | +6 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 91% | 87% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | HI median | U.S. median | vs HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 6% | 10% | 14% | −4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 62% | 49% | 42% | +13 pts |
| Medicare patients | 14% | 13% | 11% | +1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 18% | 24% | 24% | −6 pts |
Quality of care at West Hawaii Community Health Center, Inc.
West Hawaii Community Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Hawaii median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | HI median | U.S. median | vs HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 71% | 61% | 68% | +10 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 46% | 51% | 54% | −5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 45% | 54% | 54% | −9 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 37% | 39% | 44% | −2 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 88% | 82% | 77% | +6 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 90% | 88% | 86% | +2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 70% | 77% | 79% | −7 pts |
Patients from ZIP 96720
4,951 West Hawaii Community Health Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 96720, and 6% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Hamakua Health Center — 145 patients from 96720
More West Hawaii Community Health Center, Inc. locations
WHCHC - Waikoloa Family Medical
Ka'u Family Health and Dental Center
See all 12 West Hawaii Community Health Center, Inc. locations