Bluegrass Primary Health Care Center, Inc.
Bluegrass Primary Health Care Center, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Lexington, KY, with 2 clinic locations. It served 10,462 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 10,462patients in 2025
- 41%uninsured patients
- 81%at or below the poverty line
- 95full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Bluegrass Primary Health Care Center, Inc. serves
81% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice that level. 41% have no insurance, 37% have Medicaid or CHIP, 5% have Medicare and 17% have private insurance. 2,358 patients were experiencing homelessness. 127 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | KY median | U.S. median | vs KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 81% | 50% | 65% | +31 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 81% | 92% | +18 pts |
| Measure | This center | KY median | U.S. median | vs KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 41% | 10% | 14% | +31 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 37% | 43% | 42% | −6 pts |
| Medicare patients | 5% | 15% | 11% | −10 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 17% | 29% | 24% | −12 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 3,442 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 437 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 879 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,474 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 912 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 828 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 677 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,341 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,372 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 260 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,208 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,486 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 109 | children tested |
Quality of care
Bluegrass Primary Health Care Center, Inc. is at or above the Kentucky median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | KY median | U.S. median | vs KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 61% | 73% | 68% | −12 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 42% | 56% | 54% | −14 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 51% | 48% | 54% | +3 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 37% | 44% | 44% | −7 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 81% | 80% | 77% | +1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 76% | 86% | 86% | −10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 87% | 80% | 79% | +7 pts |
Staffing
95 full-time-equivalent staff work at Bluegrass Primary Health Care Center, Inc., including 11 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 984 patients per clinical provider, against the Kentucky median of 725 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Bluegrass Primary Health Care Center, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 40504 | 1,523 | 51% |
| 40511 | 1,509 | 50% |
| 40517 | 1,149 | 34% |
| 40505 | 963 | 53% |
| 40508 | 943 | 23% |
| 40509 | 873 | 33% |
| 40391 | 792 | 17% |
| 40515 | 411 | 38% |
Bluegrass Primary Health Care Center, Inc. locations
DBA Bluegrass Community Health Center
Bluegrass Community Health Center - Eagle Creek
Other health centers in Kentucky
- Monticello Medical Associates, Inc.
- Park Duvalle Community Health Center, Inc.
- Triad Health Systems, Inc.
- Juniper Health, Inc.
- University of Kentucky
- Community Health Centers of Western Kentucky
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.