Central City Concern
Central City Concern is a federally qualified community health center based in Portland, OR, with 13 clinic locations. It served 11,754 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 11,754patients in 2025
- 5%uninsured patients
- 88%at or below the poverty line
- 573full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Central City Concern serves
88% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice that level. 5% have no insurance, 75% have Medicaid or CHIP, 16% have Medicare and 3% have private insurance. 8,133 patients were experiencing homelessness. 431 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | OR median | U.S. median | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 88% | 62% | 65% | +26 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 85% | 92% | +12 pts |
| Measure | This center | OR median | U.S. median | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 5% | 7% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 75% | 52% | 42% | +23 pts |
| Medicare patients | 16% | 16% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 3% | 18% | 24% | −15 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 5,942 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 2,496 | patients in treatment |
| Flu shots | 1,184 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 259 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 215 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 948 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,962 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 469 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,720 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,040 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Central City Concern is at or above the Oregon median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | OR median | U.S. median | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 59% | 65% | 68% | −6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 16% | 59% | 54% | −43 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 28% | 56% | 54% | −29 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 20% | 44% | 44% | −24 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 43% | 73% | 77% | −30 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 67% | 84% | 86% | −17 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 78% | 76% | 79% | +2 pts |
Staffing
573 full-time-equivalent staff work at Central City Concern, including 20 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 596 patients per clinical provider, against the Oregon median of 767 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Central City Concern patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 97209 | 1,897 | 4% |
| 97233 | 681 | 6% |
| 97220 | 562 | – |
| 97216 | 533 | 5% |
| 97205 | 489 | 3% |
| 97266 | 425 | 6% |
| 97230 | 408 | 7% |
| 97236 | 393 | 5% |
Central City Concern locations
16 x Burnside Recovery Center
Hooper Detoxification and Stabilization Center
Hansen Clinic at Banfield Value Inn
Other health centers in Oregon
- Community Health Centers of Benton and Linn Counties
- Northwest Human Services, Inc.
- Oregon Health and Science University
- Cascadia Health
- Klamath Health Partnership,Inc.
- Rogue Community Health
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.