Christ Community Health Services, Inc.
Christ Community Health Services, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Memphis, TN, with 10 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 57,415 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 57,415patients in 2025
- 26%uninsured patients
- 64%at or below the poverty line
- 872full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Christ Community Health Services, Inc. serves
64% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 75% are at or below twice that level. 26% have no insurance, 38% have Medicaid or CHIP, 9% have Medicare and 26% have private insurance. 5,695 patients were experiencing homelessness. 140 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TN median | U.S. median | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 64% | 65% | 65% | −1 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 75% | 95% | 92% | −20 pts |
| Measure | This center | TN median | U.S. median | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 26% | 26% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 38% | 23% | 42% | +15 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 13% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 26% | 28% | 24% | −1 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 17,820 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 6,116 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 91 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 8,547 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 5,623 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 4,627 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 3,036 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 3,889 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 7,725 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 15,529 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,025 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 11,723 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 11,185 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 1,019 | children tested |
Quality of care
Christ Community Health Services, Inc. is at or above the Tennessee median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | TN median | U.S. median | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 74% | 66% | 68% | +8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 32% | 48% | 54% | −15 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 56% | 46% | 54% | +11 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 21% | 34% | 44% | −13 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 86% | 86% | 77% | In line |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 71% | 89% | 86% | −18 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 85% | 78% | 79% | +7 pts |
Staffing
872 full-time-equivalent staff work at Christ Community Health Services, Inc., including 46 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,238 patients per clinical provider, against the Tennessee median of 813 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Christ Community Health Services, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 38127 | 5,721 | 15% |
| 38118 | 4,307 | 28% |
| 38128 | 4,100 | 23% |
| 38122 | 3,437 | 40% |
| 38109 | 3,329 | 15% |
| 38115 | 3,094 | 28% |
| 38111 | 3,033 | 30% |
| 38114 | 2,666 | 15% |
Christ Community Health Services, Inc. locations
East Jackson Women's Health Center
Operation Outreach Homeless Health Center
Other health centers in Tennessee
- Cherokee Health Systems
- United Neighborhood Health Services, Inc. DBA Nbhd Hlth
- Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc.
- Maury Regional Hospital
- Matthew Walker Health Center
- Hardin County Regional Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.