Catherines Health Center
Catherines Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Grand Rapids, MI, with 8 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 6,891 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 6,891patients in 2025
- 20%uninsured patients
- 72%at or below the poverty line
- 67full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Catherines Health Center serves
72% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice that level. 20% have no insurance, 42% have Medicaid or CHIP, 11% have Medicare and 26% have private insurance. 2,484 patients were experiencing homelessness. 71 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MI median | U.S. median | vs MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 72% | 54% | 65% | +18 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 93% | 87% | 92% | +6 pts |
| Measure | This center | MI median | U.S. median | vs MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 20% | 10% | 14% | +11 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 42% | 45% | 42% | −2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 15% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 26% | 25% | 24% | +1 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,911 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,473 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 80 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 274 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 604 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 345 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 290 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 179 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 525 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,159 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 325 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,042 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,000 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 45 | children tested |
Quality of care
Catherines Health Center is at or above the Michigan median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MI median | U.S. median | vs MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 75% | 71% | 68% | +3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 52% | 57% | 54% | −5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 60% | 60% | 54% | In line |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 38% | 49% | 44% | −11 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 71% | 71% | 77% | In line |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 78% | 80% | 86% | −2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 83% | 79% | 79% | +4 pts |
Staffing
67 full-time-equivalent staff work at Catherines Health Center, including 6 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,130 patients per clinical provider, against the Michigan median of 987 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Catherines Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 49548 | 1,022 | 21% |
| 49503 | 957 | 22% |
| 49508 | 647 | 20% |
| 49505 | 629 | 14% |
| 49507 | 540 | 22% |
| 49509 | 520 | 27% |
| 49504 | 467 | 16% |
| 49519 | 308 | 19% |
Catherines Health Center locations
Catherine's Health Center - Dental ClinicSuite B
Catherine's Health Center
Catherine's Health Center at Streams of Hope
Catherine's Health Center AYA
Catherine's Health Center - Mel Trotter
Catherine's Health Center at Wyoming
Catherine's Health Center Degage
Other health centers in Michigan
- Detroit Health Care for the Homeless
- Mycare Health Center
- East Jordan Family Health Center
- Health Centers Detroit Foundation, Inc.
- Northwest Michigan Health Services, Inc.
- Detroit Central City Community Mental Health Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.