MCHC - Toa Baja — Candelaria, PR
MCHC - Toa Baja is a community health center clinic at 1 Carr 863, Candelaria, PR 00949, open 56 hours a week. That is 8.5 more hours than the typical Puerto Rico clinic (47.5 a week). It is run by Morovis Community Health Center, Inc., which serves 13,157 patients across 3 clinic locations.
- Address: 1 Carr 863, Candelaria, PR 00949 · Directions
- Phone: 939-336-8000 x1100
- Website: www.mchcpr.org
- Weekly hours: 56 (Puerto Rico clinic median: 47.5)
- Operated by: Morovis 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 Morovis Community Health Center, Inc.
Patients came to Morovis 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 | 1,178 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,808 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 550 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,272 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 449 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 364 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 434 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 88 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,038 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,296 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,185 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,035 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,346 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 316 | children tested |
Morovis Community Health Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Morovis Community Health Center, Inc. serves
13,157 patients used Morovis Community Health Center, Inc. in 2025. 91% live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice the poverty line. 139 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| Measure | This center | PR median | U.S. median | vs PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 91% | 85% | 65% | +6 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 97% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | PR median | U.S. median | vs PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 4% | 9% | 14% | −5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 60% | 60% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 17% | 16% | 11% | +2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 19% | 14% | 24% | +5 pts |
Quality of care at Morovis Community Health Center, Inc.
Morovis Community Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Puerto Rico median on 7 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | PR median | U.S. median | vs PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 95% | 81% | 68% | +14 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 93% | 71% | 54% | +22 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 91% | 61% | 54% | +29 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 88% | 57% | 44% | +31 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 92% | 86% | 77% | +6 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 98% | 94% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 95% | 83% | 79% | +12 pts |
Staffing at Morovis Community Health Center, Inc.
The health center employs 159 full-time-equivalent staff, including 17 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 6 dental staff and 12 mental health staff. That is 796 patients per clinical provider against the Puerto Rico median of 882 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 47,505 visits, about 3.6 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 00949
769 Morovis Community Health Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 00949, and 4% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Salud Integral En la Montana, Inc. — 969 patients from 00949
- Community Health Foundation of Puerto Rico Inc. — 497 patients from 00949
- Hpm Foundation, Inc. — 81 patients from 00949
- Neomed Center Inc. — 62 patients from 00949
Community health centers near MCHC - Toa Baja
Centro de Salud Integral Toa Alta 1
Centro de Salud Integral en Bayamon
Centro de Salud Integral en Toa Alta
Centro de Salud Integral en Toa Alta II
Community Health Foundation of Puerto Rico, Inc.
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