Community Health Center of Lubbock
Community Health Center of Lubbock is a federally qualified community health center based in Lubbock, TX, with 10 clinic locations. It served 21,811 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 21,811patients in 2025
- 36%uninsured patients
- 69%at or below the poverty line
- 127full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Community Health Center of Lubbock serves
69% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 92% are at or below twice that level. 36% have no insurance, 26% have Medicaid or CHIP, 7% have Medicare and 24% have private insurance. 1,402 patients were experiencing homelessness. 120 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 69% | 65% | 65% | +4 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 92% | 94% | 92% | −2 pts |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 36% | 32% | 14% | +4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 26% | 23% | 42% | +3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 7% | 9% | 11% | −1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 24% | 30% | 24% | −6 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 8,711 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,637 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 2,092 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 2,214 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,801 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,082 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,439 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 946 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,230 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,355 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 968 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,422 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,472 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 335 | children tested |
Quality of care
Community Health Center of Lubbock is at or above the Texas median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 67% | 67% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 46% | 48% | 54% | −3 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 54% | 54% | In line |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 36% | 40% | 44% | −4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 76% | 80% | 77% | −4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 98% | 89% | 86% | +9 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 81% | 79% | In line |
Staffing
127 full-time-equivalent staff work at Community Health Center of Lubbock, including 13 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,734 patients per clinical provider, against the Texas median of 1,028 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Community Health Center of Lubbock patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 79403 | 3,043 | 25% |
| 79415 | 2,065 | 33% |
| 79416 | 1,819 | 36% |
| 79423 | 1,774 | 45% |
| 79412 | 1,738 | 36% |
| 79407 | 1,362 | 35% |
| 79404 | 1,317 | 32% |
| 79413 | 1,283 | 43% |
Community Health Center of Lubbock locations
Parkway Community Health Center
Arnett Benson Medical and Dental Clinic
CHCL West Medical and Dental Clinic
CHCL Community Dental Clinic (Parkway Plaza Strip Center)
Other health centers in Texas
- People's Community Clinic
- Nuestra Clinica del Valle, Inc.
- Healing Hands Ministries, Inc.
- Community Health Centers of S. Central Texas, Inc.
- Fort Bend Family Health Center, Inc.
- Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.