MEHOP Health Services Wharton — Wharton, TX
MEHOP Health Services Wharton is a community health center clinic at 10119 US 59 Hwy, Wharton, TX 77488, open 58 hours a week. That is 13 more hours than the typical Texas clinic (45 a week). It is run by Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program, which serves 14,003 patients across 6 clinic locations.
- Address: 10119 US 59 Hwy, Wharton, TX 77488 · Directions
- Phone: (979) 245-2008
- Weekly hours: 58 (Texas clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program
Patients came to Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,264 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,807 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 366 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 3,759 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 861 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 899 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 858 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 443 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,330 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,039 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 666 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,191 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 534 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 24 | children tested |
Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program also provides care by telehealth.
Who Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program serves
14,003 patients used Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program in 2025. 72% live at or below the poverty line and 94% are at or below twice the poverty line. 58 patients were experiencing homelessness and 160 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 72% | 65% | 65% | +8 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 94% | 94% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 16% | 32% | 14% | −16 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 35% | 23% | 42% | +12 pts |
| Medicare patients | 13% | 9% | 11% | +4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 34% | 30% | 24% | +4 pts |
Quality of care at Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program
Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program is at or above the Texas median on 6 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 | 70% | 67% | 68% | +3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 69% | 48% | 54% | +21 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 74% | 54% | 54% | +21 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 70% | 40% | 44% | +31 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 79% | 80% | 77% | −2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 96% | 89% | 86% | +7 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 86% | 81% | 79% | +5 pts |
Staffing at Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program
The health center employs 120 full-time-equivalent staff, including 14 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 6 dental staff and 4 mental health staff. That is 1,016 patients per clinical provider against the Texas median of 1,028 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 46,167 visits, about 3.3 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 77488
2,543 Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program patients live in ZIP 77488, and 13% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Fort Bend Family Health Center, Inc. — 145 patients from 77488