Butte-Silver Bow Primary Healthcare Center, Inc. D/B/A Southwest Montana Community Health Center
Butte-Silver Bow Primary Healthcare Center, Inc. D/B/A Southwest Montana Community Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Butte, MT, with 4 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 12,100 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 12,100patients in 2025
- 16%uninsured patients
- 34%at or below the poverty line
- 137full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Butte-Silver Bow Primary Healthcare Center, Inc. D/B/A Southwest Montana Community Health Center serves
34% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 68% are at or below twice that level. 16% have no insurance, 26% have Medicaid or CHIP, 24% have Medicare and 34% have private insurance. 759 patients were experiencing homelessness. 495 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MT median | U.S. median | vs MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 34% | 38% | 65% | −4 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 68% | 68% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | MT median | U.S. median | vs MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 16% | 15% | 14% | +1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 26% | 29% | 42% | −3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 24% | 19% | 11% | +5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 34% | 34% | 24% | In line |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,738 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,739 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 203 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 435 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,337 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 481 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 514 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,115 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,035 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 667 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 402 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 416 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Butte-Silver Bow Primary Healthcare Center, Inc. D/B/A Southwest Montana Community Health Center is at or above the Montana median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MT median | U.S. median | vs MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 73% | 65% | 68% | +8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 65% | 52% | 54% | +12 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 69% | 43% | 54% | +26 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 57% | 47% | 44% | +9 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 83% | 76% | 77% | +7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 78% | 80% | 86% | −2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 75% | 79% | +6 pts |
Staffing
137 full-time-equivalent staff work at Butte-Silver Bow Primary Healthcare Center, Inc. D/B/A Southwest Montana Community Health Center, including 13 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 902 patients per clinical provider, against the Montana median of 902 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Butte-Silver Bow Primary Healthcare Center, Inc. D/B/A Southwest Montana Community Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 59701 | 8,077 | 14% |
| 59725 | 1,726 | 18% |
| 59711 | 654 | 18% |
| 59759 | 187 | 17% |
| 59722 | 120 | 28% |
| 59749 | 100 | – |
| 59754 | 94 | 17% |
| 59702 | 92 | – |
Butte-Silver Bow Primary Healthcare Center, Inc. D/B/A Southwest Montana Community Health Center locations
Other health centers in Montana
- Community Health Care Center, Incorporated
- Yellowstone City & County Health Department D/B/A Riverstone Health
- Flathead Community Health Center, Inc.
- Pureview Health Center
- Lincoln County Community Health Center DBA Northwest Community Health Center
- Marias Healthcare Services Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.