Ector County Hospital District
Ector County Hospital District is an FQHC look-alike community health center based in Odessa, TX, with 4 clinic locations. It served 15,960 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 15,960patients in 2025
- 17%uninsured patients
- 41%at or below the poverty line
- 62full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Ector County Hospital District serves
41% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 78% are at or below twice that level. 17% have no insurance, 20% have Medicaid or CHIP, 10% have Medicare and 52% have private insurance. 151 patients were experiencing homelessness. 67 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 41% | 65% | 65% | −24 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 78% | 94% | 92% | −16 pts |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 17% | 32% | 14% | −15 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 20% | 23% | 42% | −3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 9% | 11% | +2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 52% | 30% | 24% | +22 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 134 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,314 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 2,709 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,128 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 5,432 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 72 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,530 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,984 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,936 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 475 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 235 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 176 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Ector County Hospital District is at or above the Texas median on 5 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 | 56% | 67% | 68% | −10 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 75% | 48% | 54% | +27 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 79% | 54% | 54% | +25 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 65% | 40% | 44% | +25 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 86% | 80% | 77% | +6 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 95% | 89% | 86% | +6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 74% | 81% | 79% | −7 pts |
Staffing
62 full-time-equivalent staff work at Ector County Hospital District, including 11 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,471 patients per clinical provider, against the Texas median of 1,028 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Ector County Hospital District patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 79763 | 3,444 | 23% |
| 79762 | 2,665 | 12% |
| 79764 | 2,210 | 24% |
| 79761 | 2,195 | 20% |
| 79765 | 1,861 | 9% |
| 79766 | 832 | 22% |
| 79756 | 325 | 7% |
| 79705 | 261 | 6% |
Ector County Hospital District locations
Ector County Hospital District/ MCH Women's Clinic
Ector County Hospital District/MCH Healthy Kids Clinic
Ector County Hospital District/MCH Family Health Clinic
Other health centers in Texas
- Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc.
- Amistad Community Health Center Incorporated
- Centro de Salud Familiar la Fe
- Brownsville Community Health Center
- Community Action Corporation of South Texas
- Atascosa Health Center, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.