MOCH Wellness Center — Ava, MO
MOCH Wellness Center is a community health center clinic at 603 W Broadway Ave, Ava, MO 65608, open 70 hours a week. That is 30 more hours than the typical Missouri clinic (40 a week). It is run by Douglas County Public Health Services Group, Inc., which serves 14,975 patients across 8 clinic locations.
- Address: 603 W Broadway Ave, Ava, MO 65608 · Directions
- Phone: (417) 683-5739
- Website: mo-ozarks.org
- Weekly hours: 70 (Missouri clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Douglas County Public Health Services Group, 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 Douglas County Public Health Services Group, Inc.
Patients came to Douglas County Public Health Services Group, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,148 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,739 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 25 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 818 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 478 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 143 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 254 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 297 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 968 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,156 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 322 | patients with asthma |
| Hepatitis C testing | 18 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 269 | children tested |
Douglas County Public Health Services Group, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Douglas County Public Health Services Group, Inc. serves
14,975 patients used Douglas County Public Health Services Group, Inc. in 2025. 12% live at or below the poverty line and 75% are at or below twice the poverty line. 445 patients were experiencing homelessness and 339 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MO median | U.S. median | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 12% | 61% | 65% | −49 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 75% | 92% | 92% | −18 pts |
| Measure | This center | MO median | U.S. median | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 18% | 14% | 14% | +5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 48% | 48% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 5% | 9% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 29% | 26% | 24% | +3 pts |
Quality of care at Douglas County Public Health Services Group, Inc.
Douglas County Public Health Services Group, Inc. is at or above the Missouri median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MO median | U.S. median | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 66% | 69% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 42% | 45% | 54% | −4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 37% | 49% | 54% | −12 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 40% | 40% | 44% | In line |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 83% | 85% | 77% | −2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 85% | 86% | +6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 67% | 79% | 79% | −12 pts |
Patients from ZIP 65608
3,425 Douglas County Public Health Services Group, Inc. patients live in ZIP 65608, and 20% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Fordland Clinic — 258 patients from 65608
- Advocates for A Healthy Community — 229 patients from 65608