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Barceloneta Primary Health Services, Inc.

Barceloneta Primary Health Services, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Barceloneta, PR, with 2 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 14,206 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.

Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.

Who Barceloneta Primary Health Services, Inc. serves

80% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice that level. 6% have no insurance, 56% have Medicaid or CHIP, 19% have Medicare and 20% have private insurance. 78 patients were experiencing homelessness. 75 were veterans.

MeasureThis centerPR medianU.S. medianvs PR
Patients at or below the poverty line80%85%65%−5 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line95%97%92%−2 pts
MeasureThis centerPR medianU.S. medianvs PR
Uninsured patients6%9%14%−3 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients56%60%42%−5 pts
Medicare patients19%16%11%+3 pts
Privately insured patients20%14%24%+6 pts

Care and screenings

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Dental care1,965patients had dental exams
Mental health care1,365patients treated for depression or anxiety
Substance use treatment146patients in treatment
Eye exams629patients had eye exams
Well-child visits1,041children had checkups
Flu shots320patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening1,074patients tested
Breast cancer screening1,143patients screened
Family planning178patients served
Diabetes care1,009patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care1,909patients with hypertension
Asthma care740patients with asthma
HIV testing2,012patients tested
Hepatitis C testing1,613patients tested
Childhood lead tests388children tested

Quality of care

Barceloneta Primary Health Services, Inc. is at or above the Puerto Rico median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerPR medianU.S. medianvs PR
Adults with high blood pressure under control81%81%68%In line
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer82%71%54%+11 pts
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer68%61%54%+7 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer54%57%44%−3 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression78%86%77%−8 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use91%94%86%−3 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy80%83%79%−2 pts

Staffing

167 full-time-equivalent staff work at Barceloneta Primary Health Services, Inc., including 18 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 789 patients per clinical provider, against the Puerto Rico median of 882 and the U.S. median of 930.

Where Barceloneta Primary Health Services, Inc. patients live

ZIP codePatientsUninsured
006176,3695%
006502,3174%
006881,7845%
0067488310%
0061270811%
006524576%
006162587%
006932508%

Barceloneta Primary Health Services, Inc. locations

DBA Atlantic Medical Center

57.8 Carr 2, Florida Afuera, PR 00617
168 hours a week · 787-846-4412 x221

Atlantic Medical Center Sabana Hoyos

2 Carr 639, Sabana Hoyos, PR 00688
37.5 hours a week · (787) 846-4412

Other health centers in Puerto Rico

How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.