El Centro Family Health
El Centro Family Health is a federally qualified community health center based in Espanola, NM, with 14 clinic locations in 12 cities. It served 15,868 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 15,868patients in 2025
- 19%uninsured patients
- 85%at or below the poverty line
- 198full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who El Centro Family Health serves
85% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice that level. 19% have no insurance, 29% have Medicaid or CHIP, 28% have Medicare and 23% have private insurance. 187 patients were experiencing homelessness. 263 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 85% | 63% | 65% | +22 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 90% | 92% | +7 pts |
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 19% | 20% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 29% | 33% | 42% | −4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 28% | 18% | 11% | +10 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 23% | 26% | 24% | −3 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,661 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,343 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 925 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 575 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,267 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 210 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 991 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 557 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,496 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,838 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,112 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 541 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 534 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 46 | children tested |
Quality of care
El Centro Family Health is at or above the New Mexico median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 68% | 67% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 29% | 47% | 54% | −18 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 31% | 40% | 54% | −9 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 26% | 36% | 44% | −10 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 48% | 72% | 77% | −23 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 70% | 79% | 86% | −9 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 73% | 79% | +3 pts |
Staffing
198 full-time-equivalent staff work at El Centro Family Health, including 24 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 671 patients per clinical provider, against the New Mexico median of 936 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where El Centro Family Health patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 87701 | 3,749 | 14% |
| 87532 | 2,066 | 24% |
| 87571 | 849 | 37% |
| 87557 | 791 | 36% |
| 87567 | 674 | 22% |
| 87747 | 444 | 23% |
| 87553 | 443 | 13% |
| 87560 | 402 | 11% |
El Centro Family Health locations
Rio Arriba Health Commons
Penasco Medical and Dental Clinics
Other health centers in New Mexico
- La Casa de Buena Salud, Inc.
- La Familia Medical Center
- First Nations Community Healthsource
- Hidalgo Medical Services
- Sunrise Clinics
- Southwest Care Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.