Lecanto Multi Purpose Site — Lecanto, FL
Lecanto Multi Purpose Site is a community health center clinic at 595 N Lecanto Hwy, Lecanto, FL 34461, open 54 hours a week. That is 10 more hours than the typical Florida clinic (44 a week). It is run by Project Health, Inc., which serves 26,224 patients across 6 clinic locations.
- Address: 595 N Lecanto Hwy, Lecanto, FL 34461 · Directions
- Phone: (352) 527-2244
- Weekly hours: 54 (Florida clinic median: 44)
- Operated by: Project Health, 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 Project Health, Inc.
Patients came to Project Health, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 7,726 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 8,837 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 514 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 2,956 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,879 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,080 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,403 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 352 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,428 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,549 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,067 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 610 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 286 | children tested |
Project Health, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Project Health, Inc. serves
26,224 patients used Project Health, Inc. in 2025. 59% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 473 patients were experiencing homelessness and 706 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | FL median | U.S. median | vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 59% | 75% | 65% | −16 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 95% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | FL median | U.S. median | vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 19% | 27% | 14% | −8 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 40% | 33% | 42% | +7 pts |
| Medicare patients | 12% | 5% | 11% | +6 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 27% | 28% | 24% | −1 pts |
Quality of care at Project Health, Inc.
Project Health, Inc. is at or above the Florida median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | FL median | U.S. median | vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 75% | 66% | 68% | +9 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 42% | 52% | 54% | −9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 37% | 56% | 54% | −19 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 44% | 44% | 44% | In line |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 91% | 79% | 77% | +12 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 96% | 90% | 86% | +5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 75% | 79% | 79% | −3 pts |
Staffing at Project Health, Inc.
The health center employs 201 full-time-equivalent staff, including 15 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 31 dental staff and 12 mental health staff. That is 1,779 patients per clinical provider against the Florida median of 1,067 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 94,966 visits, about 3.6 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 34461
627 Project Health, Inc. patients live in ZIP 34461, and 20% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- McR Health, Inc. — 240 patients from 34461
- Premier Community Healthcare Group, Inc. — 43 patients from 34461
- Citrus County Rural Health Inc. — 41 patients from 34461
Community health centers near Lecanto Multi Purpose Site
Citrus County Rural Health, Inc.
Heart of Florida Health Center Dunnellon
Heart of Florida Health Center Southwest
Brooksville Family Health Center
HFHC West
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