Bread for the City, Inc.
Bread for the City, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Washington, DC, with 2 clinic locations. It served 2,883 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 2,883patients in 2025
- 20%uninsured patients
- 67%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Bread for the City, Inc. serves
67% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 92% are at or below twice that level. 20% have no insurance, 43% have Medicaid or CHIP, 25% have Medicare and 5% have private insurance. 224 patients were experiencing homelessness. 20 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | DC median | U.S. median | vs DC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 67% | 65% | 65% | +2 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 92% | 92% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | DC median | U.S. median | vs DC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 20% | 20% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 43% | 52% | 42% | −9 pts |
| Medicare patients | 25% | 9% | 11% | +16 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 5% | 10% | 24% | −5 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 846 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 508 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 56 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 603 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 90 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 697 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 124 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 343 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 108 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 488 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 958 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 120 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 817 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 450 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Bread for the City, Inc. is at or above the the District of Columbia median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | DC median | U.S. median | vs DC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 60% | 72% | 68% | −12 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 68% | 59% | 54% | +9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 74% | 72% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 58% | 45% | 44% | +13 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 78% | 78% | 77% | −1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 81% | 78% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 79% | 79% | +4 pts |
Where Bread for the City, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 20001 | 589 | 15% |
| 20020 | 348 | 18% |
| 20011 | 325 | 26% |
| 20019 | 298 | 21% |
| 20002 | 198 | 22% |
| 20032 | 156 | 18% |
| 20009 | 138 | 20% |
| 20018 | 136 | 17% |
Bread for the City, Inc. locations
The Michelle Obama Southeast Center of Bread for the City
Bread for the City's Northwest Center
Other health centers in District of Columbia
- Family and Medical Counseling Service Inc.
- Elaine Ellis Center of Health
- La Clinica del Pueblo
- Community of Hope
- Whitman-Walker Clinic, Inc.
- Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.