Cedar Riverside Peoples Center
Cedar Riverside Peoples Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Minneapolis, MN, with 2 clinic locations. It served 4,123 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 4,123patients in 2025
- 17%uninsured patients
- 80%at or below the poverty line
- 35full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Cedar Riverside Peoples Center serves
80% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice that level. 17% have no insurance, 63% have Medicaid or CHIP, 11% have Medicare and 9% have private insurance. 30 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 80% | 71% | 65% | +9 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 96% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 17% | 24% | 14% | −8 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 63% | 42% | 42% | +21 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 8% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 9% | 12% | 24% | −3 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,351 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 222 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 199 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 196 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 71 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 42 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 336 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 435 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 125 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 190 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 67 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Cedar Riverside Peoples Center is at or above the Minnesota median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 62% | 67% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 24% | 44% | 54% | −20 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 41% | 51% | 54% | −10 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 20% | 37% | 44% | −16 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 84% | 62% | 77% | +21 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 86% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 88% | 77% | 79% | +10 pts |
Staffing
35 full-time-equivalent staff work at Cedar Riverside Peoples Center, including 3 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,586 patients per clinical provider, against the Minnesota median of 939 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Cedar Riverside Peoples Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 55454 | 549 | 8% |
| 55406 | 482 | 12% |
| 55404 | 406 | 12% |
| 55407 | 287 | 12% |
| 55408 | 236 | 19% |
| 55411 | 152 | 12% |
| 55414 | 144 | 19% |
| 55104 | 95 | – |
Cedar Riverside Peoples Center locations
People's Center Dental Clinic
Other health centers in Minnesota
- Community Health Services, Inc.
- Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, Inc.
- Native American Community Clinic
- Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, Inc.
- Hennepin Co Community Health Department
- Open Door Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.