Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma
Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma is a federally qualified community health center based in Tishomingo, OK, with 5 clinic locations in 5 cities. It served 11,809 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 11,809patients in 2025
- 10%uninsured patients
- 48%at or below the poverty line
- 146full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma serves
48% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice that level. 10% have no insurance, 34% have Medicaid or CHIP, 23% have Medicare and 33% have private insurance. 67 patients were experiencing homelessness. 275 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | OK median | U.S. median | vs OK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 48% | 59% | 65% | −11 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 89% | 92% | +7 pts |
| Measure | This center | OK median | U.S. median | vs OK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 12% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 34% | 34% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 23% | 17% | 11% | +5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 33% | 33% | 24% | In line |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,611 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,791 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 27 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 456 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 642 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 230 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 154 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 216 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,446 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,161 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 393 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,201 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 273 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 66 | children tested |
Quality of care
Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma is at or above the Oklahoma median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | OK median | U.S. median | vs OK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 73% | 65% | 68% | +9 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 36% | 47% | 54% | −10 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 31% | 38% | 54% | −7 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 44% | 38% | 44% | +7 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 79% | 75% | 77% | +4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 90% | 86% | 86% | +3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 74% | 76% | 79% | −1 pts |
Staffing
146 full-time-equivalent staff work at Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma, including 15 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 789 patients per clinical provider, against the Oklahoma median of 854 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 73460 | 2,094 | 6% |
| 74525 | 1,998 | 10% |
| 73446 | 1,224 | 17% |
| 74538 | 1,137 | 8% |
| 73439 | 776 | 8% |
| 73450 | 559 | 6% |
| 74701 | 555 | 24% |
| 73401 | 311 | 11% |
Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma locations
Family Health Center of Southern Oklahoma
Other health centers in Oklahoma
- Caring Hands Healthcare Centers, Inc.
- Community Health Centers, Inc.
- Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc.
- Great Salt Plains Health Center, Inc.
- Kiamichi Family Medical Center, Inc.
- Arkansas Verdigris Valley Health Centers, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.