Howard County Community Health Center — Big Spring, TX
Howard County Community Health Center is a community health center clinic at 103 W 11th St, Big Spring, TX 79720, open 40 hours a week. The typical Texas clinic is open 45 hours a week. It is run by South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc., which serves 8,106 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 103 W 11th St, Big Spring, TX 79720 · Directions
- Phone: (432) 517-4557
- Website: www.sprhs.org
- Weekly hours: 40 (Texas clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: South Plains Rural Health Services, 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 South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc.
Patients came to South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,121 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 919 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 16 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 168 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 500 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 422 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 865 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 402 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,712 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,328 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 449 | patients with asthma |
South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc. serves
8,106 patients used South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc. in 2025. 83% live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice the poverty line. 16 patients were experiencing homelessness and 40 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 | 96% | 94% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 43% | 32% | 14% | +11 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 13% | 23% | 42% | −10 pts |
| Medicare patients | 14% | 9% | 11% | +5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 31% | 30% | 24% | +1 pts |
Quality of care at South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc.
South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc. is at or above the Texas median on 5 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 | 72% | 67% | 68% | +6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 50% | 48% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 38% | 54% | 54% | −16 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 34% | 40% | 44% | −5 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 92% | 80% | 77% | +11 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 96% | 89% | 86% | +7 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 88% | 81% | 79% | +7 pts |
Patients from ZIP 79720
1,628 South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc. patients live in ZIP 79720, and 42% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Midland Community Healthcare Services — 58 patients from 79720
- Ector County Hospital District — 31 patients from 79720
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