Kimi & George Tanbara, MD Health Center — Tacoma, WA
Kimi & George Tanbara, MD Health Center is a community health center clinic at 1708 E 44th St, Tacoma, WA 98404, open 60 hours a week. That is 12 more hours than the typical Washington clinic (48 a week). It is run by Community Health Care, which serves 54,634 patients across 8 clinic locations.
- Address: 1708 E 44th St, Tacoma, WA 98404 · Directions
- Phone: (253) 471-4553
- Weekly hours: 60 (Washington clinic median: 48)
- Operated by: Community Health Care (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 Community Health Care
Patients came to Community Health Care for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 15,456 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 11,289 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 235 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 423 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 4,812 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 6,204 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,467 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,526 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,962 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 5,552 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 7,917 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,639 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,633 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 3,425 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 555 | children tested |
Community Health Care also provides care by telehealth.
Who Community Health Care serves
54,634 patients used Community Health Care in 2025. 56% live at or below the poverty line and 85% are at or below twice the poverty line. 3,019 patients were experiencing homelessness and 1,001 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | WA median | U.S. median | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 56% | 56% | 65% | In line |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 85% | 86% | 92% | −1 pts |
| Measure | This center | WA median | U.S. median | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 13% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 57% | 46% | 42% | +10 pts |
| Medicare patients | 8% | 11% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 25% | 25% | 24% | In line |
Quality of care at Community Health Care
Community Health Care is at or above the Washington median on 1 of 6 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | WA median | U.S. median | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 70% | 71% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 29% | 51% | 54% | −22 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 45% | 55% | 54% | −10 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 31% | 70% | 77% | −39 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 62% | 84% | 86% | −22 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 86% | 79% | 79% | +7 pts |
Patients from ZIP 98404
5,725 Community Health Care patients live in ZIP 98404, and 10% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Sea Mar Community Health Centers — 2,269 patients from 98404
- Healthpoint — 365 patients from 98404
- Seattle Roots Community Health — 36 patients from 98404
- Seattle-King County Public Health Dept — 32 patients from 98404
Community health centers near Kimi & George Tanbara, MD Health Center
Sea Mar CHC - Tacoma S. 19th St.
Sea Mar CHC - Tacoma 1215 S. 11th St.
Sea Mar CHC - Tacoma 1307 S. 11th St.
Sea Mar CHC - Tacoma S. Cedar St.
Sea Mar CHC - Tacoma S. Cushman Ave.
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