Care Alliance
Care Alliance is a federally qualified community health center based in Cleveland, OH, with 6 clinic locations. It served 8,963 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 8,963patients in 2025
- 23%uninsured patients
- 87%at or below the poverty line
- 72full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Care Alliance serves
87% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice that level. 23% have no insurance, 55% have Medicaid or CHIP, 8% have Medicare and 14% have private insurance. 2,001 patients were experiencing homelessness. 131 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 87% | 61% | 65% | +25 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 89% | 92% | +7 pts |
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 23% | 11% | 14% | +13 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 55% | 49% | 42% | +6 pts |
| Medicare patients | 8% | 13% | 11% | −5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 14% | 24% | 24% | −11 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,665 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,719 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 32 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 300 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 583 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 270 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 236 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 889 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,935 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 533 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,571 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,286 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 97 | children tested |
Quality of care
Care Alliance is at or above the Ohio median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 63% | 69% | 68% | −5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 49% | 54% | 54% | −4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 51% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 37% | 48% | 44% | −12 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 74% | 79% | 77% | −5 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 84% | 86% | 86% | −2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 78% | 79% | 79% | −1 pts |
Staffing
72 full-time-equivalent staff work at Care Alliance, including 9 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,034 patients per clinical provider, against the Ohio median of 1,213 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Care Alliance patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 44104 | 1,237 | 14% |
| 44105 | 891 | 19% |
| 44115 | 755 | 14% |
| 44103 | 615 | 15% |
| 44114 | 450 | 30% |
| 44112 | 447 | 24% |
| 44108 | 404 | 23% |
| 44120 | 365 | 28% |
Care Alliance locations
Central Neighborhood Clinic
CAHC Men's Shelter at 2100 Lakeside
Other health centers in Ohio
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- Ohio Hills Health Services
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- Erie, County of
- Neighborhood Health Association of Toledo, Inc.
- Winton Hills Medical & Health Center, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.