The Charlie Center — Austin, TX
The Charlie Center is a community health center clinic at 12675 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78759, open 5.5 hours a week. The typical Texas clinic is open 45 hours a week. It is run by Travis County Healthcare District/Central Texas Comm Health Center, which serves 148,234 patients across 31 clinic locations.
- Address: 12675 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78759 · Directions
- Phone: (512) 978-9015
- Weekly hours: 5.5 (Texas clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Travis County Healthcare District/Central Texas Comm Health Center (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 Travis County Healthcare District/Central Texas Comm Health Center
Patients came to Travis County Healthcare District/Central Texas Comm Health Center for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 43,771 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 21,792 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 823 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 31,838 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 36,641 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 9,784 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 13,766 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 9,525 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 16,080 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 23,530 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 5,575 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 28,796 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 16,943 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 4,953 | children tested |
Travis County Healthcare District/Central Texas Comm Health Center also provides care by telehealth.
Who Travis County Healthcare District/Central Texas Comm Health Center serves
148,234 patients used Travis County Healthcare District/Central Texas Comm Health Center in 2025. 77% live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice the poverty line. 5,270 patients were experiencing homelessness and 483 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 77% | 65% | 65% | +12 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 94% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 55% | 32% | 14% | +23 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 27% | 23% | 42% | +3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 4% | 9% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 11% | 30% | 24% | −19 pts |
Quality of care at Travis County Healthcare District/Central Texas Comm Health Center
Travis County Healthcare District/Central Texas Comm Health Center is at or above the Texas median on 5 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 | 69% | 67% | 68% | +2 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 59% | 48% | 54% | +11 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 71% | 54% | 54% | +18 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 35% | 40% | 44% | −5 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 77% | 80% | 77% | −3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 98% | 89% | 86% | +9 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 86% | 81% | 79% | +5 pts |
Staffing at Travis County Healthcare District/Central Texas Comm Health Center
The health center employs 1,333 full-time-equivalent staff, including 140 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 87 dental staff and 41 mental health staff. That is 1,062 patients per clinical provider against the Texas median of 1,028 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 554,568 visits, about 3.7 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 78759
1,173 Travis County Healthcare District/Central Texas Comm Health Center patients live in ZIP 78759, and 64% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Lone Star Circle of Care — 686 patients from 78759
- People's Community Clinic — 91 patients from 78759
Community health centers near The Charlie Center
Lone Star Circle of Care at Northwest Austin
Lone Star Circle of Care Pediatrics at MoPac North
Lone Star Circle of Care at Collinfield
Lone Star Circle of Care at Cedar Park
Lone Star Circle of Care at Pflugerville
More Travis County Healthcare District/Central Texas Comm Health Center locations
CommUnityCare North Lamar Pediatrics
CommUnityCare Pflugerville
CommUnityCare Mays Crossing
CommUnityCare Rundberg
Capital Plaza - MAT Clinic
See all 31 Travis County Healthcare District/Central Texas Comm Health Center locations