East Arkansas Family Health Center, Inc.
East Arkansas Family Health Center, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in West Memphis, AR, with 8 clinic locations in 7 cities. It served 22,217 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 22,217patients in 2025
- 31%uninsured patients
- 63%at or below the poverty line
- 268full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who East Arkansas Family Health Center, Inc. serves
63% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 87% are at or below twice that level. 31% have no insurance, 28% have Medicaid or CHIP, 22% have Medicare and 20% have private insurance. 170 patients were experiencing homelessness. 385 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | AR median | U.S. median | vs AR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 63% | 65% | 65% | −2 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 87% | 89% | 92% | −2 pts |
| Measure | This center | AR median | U.S. median | vs AR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 31% | 19% | 14% | +12 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 28% | 29% | 42% | −1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 22% | 18% | 11% | +4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 20% | 36% | 24% | −16 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 5,887 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,280 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 16 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 2,115 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 920 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,750 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 759 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 697 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,520 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 7,963 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 837 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,781 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 260 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 160 | children tested |
Quality of care
East Arkansas Family Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Arkansas median on 7 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | AR median | U.S. median | vs AR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 78% | 73% | 68% | +5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 76% | 51% | 54% | +24 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 56% | 39% | 54% | +17 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 57% | 44% | 44% | +13 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 97% | 68% | 77% | +29 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 94% | 88% | 86% | +6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 83% | 77% | 79% | +6 pts |
Staffing
268 full-time-equivalent staff work at East Arkansas Family Health Center, Inc., including 22 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 997 patients per clinical provider, against the Arkansas median of 780 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where East Arkansas Family Health Center, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 72301 | 7,402 | 21% |
| 72364 | 3,252 | 28% |
| 72315 | 1,178 | 44% |
| 72472 | 834 | 32% |
| 72390 | 825 | 40% |
| 72331 | 690 | 27% |
| 72366 | 555 | 13% |
| 72342 | 528 | 38% |
East Arkansas Family Health Center, Inc. locations
East Arkansas Family Health Center - Marvell
East Arkansas Family Health Center - South
East Arkansas Family Health Center, Inc.
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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.