El Centro del Barrio, Inc.
El Centro del Barrio, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in San Antonio, TX, with 23 clinic locations in 6 cities. It served 110,790 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 110,790patients in 2025
- 22%uninsured patients
- 84%at or below the poverty line
- 707full-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 El Centro del Barrio, Inc. serves
84% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice that level. 22% have no insurance, 44% have Medicaid or CHIP, 3% have Medicare and 27% have private insurance. 7,969 patients were experiencing homelessness. 872 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 84% | 65% | 65% | +19 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 93% | 94% | 92% | −1 pts |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 22% | 32% | 14% | −10 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 44% | 23% | 42% | +21 pts |
| Medicare patients | 3% | 9% | 11% | −5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 27% | 30% | 24% | −3 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 14,921 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 9,593 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 1,354 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 2,699 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 34,900 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 19,105 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 7,587 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 3,107 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 6,129 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 9,580 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 12,993 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 5,420 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 12,468 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 7,748 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 3,414 | children tested |
Quality of care
El Centro del Barrio, Inc. is at or above the Texas median on 4 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 | 62% | 67% | 68% | −5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 34% | 48% | 54% | −15 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 55% | 54% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 24% | 40% | 44% | −15 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 95% | 80% | 77% | +15 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 93% | 89% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 84% | 81% | 79% | +3 pts |
Staffing
707 full-time-equivalent staff work at El Centro del Barrio, Inc., including 70 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,578 patients per clinical provider, against the Texas median of 1,028 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where El Centro del Barrio, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 78207 | 7,190 | 38% |
| 78221 | 6,187 | 21% |
| 78242 | 5,566 | 23% |
| 78211 | 5,285 | 22% |
| 78223 | 5,275 | 25% |
| 78109 | 4,554 | 14% |
| 78218 | 3,964 | 19% |
| 78224 | 3,871 | 20% |
El Centro del Barrio, Inc. locations
Centromed Family First Clinic
Centromed Family Medicine Clinic
CentroMed Nogalitos Family Clinic
Centromed Sarah E Davidson Clinic
CentroMed City Center Clinic
Centromed South Park Medical Clinic
Centromed Southside Medical Clinic
CentroMed Berto Guerra Jr. Clinic
CentroMed - Lifetime Recovery Clinic
CentroMed SA Pediatrics
CentroMed Women's Health Clinic
Centromed Women's Shelter Clinic - la Paloma de Paz
Centromed South Park Dental Clinic
CentroMed SA Pediatrics
Centromed Palo Alto Clinic
CentroMed Thousand Oaks Clinic
Centromed Maria Castro Flores Clinic
Centromed Noemi Galvan Eling Clinic
Other health centers in Texas
- Lone Star Circle of Care
- Barrio Comprehensive Family Health Care Center, Inc.
- Heart of Texas Community Health Center, Inc.
- Travis County Healthcare District/Central Texas Comm Health Center
- Stephen F Austin Community Health Center, Inc.
- Brazos Valley Community Action Agency, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.