Brownsville Community Health Center
Brownsville Community Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Brownsville, TX, with 4 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 15,615 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 15,615patients in 2025
- 48%uninsured patients
- 76%at or below the poverty line
- 220full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Brownsville Community Health Center serves
76% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice that level. 48% have no insurance, 13% have Medicaid or CHIP, 13% have Medicare and 26% have private insurance. 3,120 patients were experiencing homelessness. 36 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 76% | 65% | 65% | +11 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 | 48% | 32% | 14% | +16 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 13% | 23% | 42% | −11 pts |
| Medicare patients | 13% | 9% | 11% | +4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 26% | 30% | 24% | −4 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,858 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,255 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 638 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 1,446 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 1,127 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 3,909 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,878 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,737 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 594 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,116 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,071 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 555 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,277 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,797 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 145 | children tested |
Quality of care
Brownsville Community Health Center is at or above the Texas median on 6 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 | 81% | 67% | 68% | +14 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 60% | 48% | 54% | +12 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 66% | 54% | 54% | +12 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 47% | 40% | 44% | +7 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 73% | 80% | 77% | −7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 97% | 89% | 86% | +8 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 85% | 81% | 79% | +4 pts |
Staffing
220 full-time-equivalent staff work at Brownsville Community Health Center, including 22 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 704 patients per clinical provider, against the Texas median of 1,028 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Brownsville Community Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 78521 | 10,717 | 48% |
| 78520 | 2,164 | 48% |
| 78526 | 1,318 | 43% |
| 78578 | 447 | 51% |
| 78566 | 426 | 52% |
| 78586 | 189 | 52% |
| 78575 | 107 | 50% |
| 78550 | 38 | 45% |
Brownsville Community Health Center locations
Brownsville Community Health Clinic
New Horizon Health Center
Other health centers in Texas
- Amistad Community Health Center Incorporated
- Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc.
- Community Action Corporation of South Texas
- Ector County Hospital District
- Centro de Salud Familiar la Fe
- Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.