AIDS Project of the Ozarks
AIDS Project of the Ozarks is an FQHC look-alike community health center based in Springfield, MO, with 2 clinic locations. It served 1,428 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 1,428patients in 2025
- 12%uninsured patients
- 31%at or below the poverty line
- 71full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who AIDS Project of the Ozarks serves
31% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 60% are at or below twice that level. 12% have no insurance, 6% have Medicaid or CHIP, 4% have Medicare and 78% have private insurance. 28 patients were experiencing homelessness. 56 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MO median | U.S. median | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 31% | 61% | 65% | −30 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 60% | 92% | 92% | −32 pts |
| Measure | This center | MO median | U.S. median | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 12% | 14% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 6% | 48% | 42% | −42 pts |
| Medicare patients | 4% | 9% | 11% | −5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 78% | 26% | 24% | +52 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 817 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 50 | patients in treatment |
| Flu shots | 222 | patients vaccinated |
| Family planning | 26 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 113 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 459 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 34 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 558 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 496 | patients tested |
Quality of care
AIDS Project of the Ozarks 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 | 68% | 69% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 31% | 45% | 54% | −15 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 28% | 49% | 54% | −21 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 32% | 40% | 44% | −8 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 92% | 85% | 77% | +7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 84% | 85% | 86% | −1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 84% | 79% | 79% | +5 pts |
Staffing
71 full-time-equivalent staff work at AIDS Project of the Ozarks, including 2 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 649 patients per clinical provider, against the Missouri median of 1,167 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where AIDS Project of the Ozarks patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 65807 | 202 | 13% |
| 65802 | 200 | 12% |
| 65803 | 170 | 14% |
| 65804 | 155 | – |
| 65806 | 103 | – |
| 65616 | 35 | – |
| 65721 | 31 | – |
| 65714 | 30 | – |
AIDS Project of the Ozarks locations
AIDS Project of the Ozarks
Other health centers in Missouri
- Hope Family Care Center LLC
- St. Louis County, Missouri
- Rural Alliance for Better Family Hlth
- Hcc Network
- Fordland Clinic
- East Central Missouri Behavioral Health Svcs Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.