Family and Medical Counseling Service Inc.
Family and Medical Counseling Service Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Washington, DC, with 2 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 3,450 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 3,450patients in 2025
- 20%uninsured patients
- 80%at or below the poverty line
- 91full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Family and Medical Counseling Service Inc. serves
80% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice that level. 20% have no insurance, 57% have Medicaid or CHIP, 16% have Medicare and 8% have private insurance. 163 patients were experiencing homelessness. 42 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | DC median | U.S. median | vs DC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 80% | 65% | 65% | +15 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 93% | 92% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | DC median | U.S. median | vs DC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 20% | 20% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 57% | 52% | 42% | +5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 16% | 9% | 11% | +7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 8% | 10% | 24% | −2 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 638 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 598 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 187 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 151 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 259 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 414 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 66 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 451 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,027 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 304 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 512 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 270 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 27 | children tested |
Quality of care
Family and Medical Counseling Service Inc. is at or above the the District of Columbia median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | DC median | U.S. median | vs DC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 73% | 72% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 56% | 59% | 54% | −2 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 64% | 72% | 54% | −8 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 42% | 45% | 44% | −4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 79% | 78% | 77% | +1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 78% | 78% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 79% | 79% | +1 pts |
Staffing
91 full-time-equivalent staff work at Family and Medical Counseling Service Inc., including 4 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 869 patients per clinical provider and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Family and Medical Counseling Service Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 20020 | 869 | 12% |
| 20019 | 565 | 15% |
| 20032 | 467 | 16% |
| 20002 | 239 | 21% |
| 20743 | 163 | 18% |
| 20001 | 123 | 16% |
| 20003 | 100 | 18% |
| 20011 | 92 | 34% |
Family and Medical Counseling Service Inc. locations
FMCS-Seat Pleasant
Family and Medical Counseling Service, Inc.
Other health centers in District of Columbia
- Bread for the City, Inc.
- Elaine Ellis Center of Health
- La Clinica del Pueblo
- Community of Hope
- Whitman-Walker Clinic, Inc.
- Mary's Center for Maternal & Child Care, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.