Sheridan Health Services — Denver, CO
Sheridan Health Services is a community health center clinic at 3525 W Oxford Ave, Denver, CO 80236, open 40 hours a week. The typical Colorado clinic is open 45 hours a week. It is run by University of Colorado Denver, which serves 4,450 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 3525 W Oxford Ave, Denver, CO 80236 · Directions
- Phone: (303) 315-6150
- Website: www.nursing.ucdenver.edu/sheridan
- Weekly hours: 40 (Colorado clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: University of Colorado Denver (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 University of Colorado Denver
Patients came to University of Colorado Denver for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 833 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,931 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 70 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 723 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 772 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 261 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 316 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 394 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 508 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 282 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 534 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 247 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 167 | children tested |
University of Colorado Denver also provides care by telehealth.
Who University of Colorado Denver serves
4,450 patients used University of Colorado Denver in 2025. 47% live at or below the poverty line and 86% are at or below twice the poverty line. 132 patients were experiencing homelessness and 34 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CO median | U.S. median | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 47% | 55% | 65% | −8 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 86% | 85% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | CO median | U.S. median | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 30% | 28% | 14% | +2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 47% | 44% | 42% | +2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 4% | 10% | 11% | −6 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 17% | 20% | 24% | −2 pts |
Quality of care at University of Colorado Denver
University of Colorado Denver is at or above the Colorado median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | CO median | U.S. median | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 81% | 74% | 68% | +8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 43% | 52% | 54% | −10 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 44% | 57% | 54% | −13 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 38% | 42% | 44% | −4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 60% | 85% | 77% | −25 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 81% | 91% | 86% | −10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 85% | 76% | 79% | +8 pts |
Staffing at University of Colorado Denver
The health center employs 49 full-time-equivalent staff, including 7 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 3 dental staff and 5 mental health staff. That is 679 patients per clinical provider against the Colorado median of 1,027 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 21,118 visits, about 4.7 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 80236
417 University of Colorado Denver patients live in ZIP 80236, and 19% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Denver Health & Hospital Authority — 3,282 patients from 80236
- Metro Community Provider Network — 124 patients from 80236
- Colorado Coalition for the Homeless — 60 patients from 80236
- Uptown Community Health Center Inc. — 50 patients from 80236
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