Centro de Salud Familiar (Palmieri)
Centro de Salud Familiar (Palmieri) is a federally qualified community health center based in Arroyo, PR, with 3 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 17,619 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 17,619patients in 2025
- 2%uninsured patients
- 80%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Centro de Salud Familiar (Palmieri) serves
80% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice that level. 2% have no insurance, 43% have Medicaid or CHIP, 24% have Medicare and 30% have private insurance. 26 patients were experiencing homelessness. 92 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | PR median | U.S. median | vs PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 80% | 85% | 65% | −5 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 97% | 92% | −1 pts |
| Measure | This center | PR median | U.S. median | vs PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 2% | 9% | 14% | −6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 43% | 60% | 42% | −17 pts |
| Medicare patients | 24% | 16% | 11% | +8 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 30% | 14% | 24% | +16 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,783 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,364 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 20 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,843 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 882 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,486 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,568 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 207 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,469 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,781 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 792 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,038 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,152 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 367 | children tested |
Quality of care
Centro de Salud Familiar (Palmieri) is at or above the Puerto Rico median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | PR median | U.S. median | vs PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 87% | 81% | 68% | +6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 91% | 71% | 54% | +20 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 84% | 61% | 54% | +23 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 84% | 57% | 44% | +27 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 93% | 86% | 77% | +7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 92% | 94% | 86% | −3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 84% | 83% | 79% | +1 pts |
Where Centro de Salud Familiar (Palmieri) patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 00714 | 8,492 | 2% |
| 00784 | 5,227 | 2% |
| 00723 | 2,235 | 3% |
| 00785 | 570 | – |
| 00707 | 291 | – |
| 00751 | 242 | – |
| 00704 | 138 | – |
| 00757 | 54 | – |
Centro de Salud Familiar (Palmieri) locations
Centro de Salud Familiar Dr Julio Palmieri Ferri, Inc.
Centro de Salud Familiar Dr Julio Palmieri Ferri Farmacia Linea Capo
CSFP Guayama NAP
Other health centers in Puerto Rico
- Hpm Foundation, Inc.
- Costa Salud Community Health Centers Inc.
- Camuy Health Services, Inc.
- Prymed Medical Care, Inc.
- Centro de Salud de Lares, Inc.
- Centro de Servicios Primarios de Salud de Patillas Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.