First Choice Community Healthcare, Inc.
First Choice Community Healthcare, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Albuquerque, NM, with 6 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 40,817 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 40,817patients in 2025
- 21%uninsured patients
- 57%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who First Choice Community Healthcare, Inc. serves
57% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 79% are at or below twice that level. 21% have no insurance, 37% have Medicaid or CHIP, 18% have Medicare and 24% have private insurance. 754 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 57% | 63% | 65% | −6 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 79% | 90% | 92% | −11 pts |
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 21% | 20% | 14% | +1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 37% | 33% | 42% | +4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 18% | 18% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 24% | 26% | 24% | −2 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 9,810 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,154 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 136 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 2,615 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,727 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,371 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 756 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,159 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 5,490 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 8,021 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,518 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 292 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 394 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 146 | children tested |
Quality of care
First Choice Community Healthcare, Inc. is at or above the New Mexico median on 5 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 | 66% | 67% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 52% | 47% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 48% | 40% | 54% | +8 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 42% | 36% | 44% | +6 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 79% | 72% | 77% | +8 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 88% | 79% | 86% | +10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 72% | 73% | 79% | In line |
Where First Choice Community Healthcare, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 87121 | 7,404 | 29% |
| 87105 | 6,089 | 23% |
| 87031 | 5,924 | 16% |
| 87002 | 2,585 | 14% |
| 87015 | 2,462 | 8% |
| 87102 | 1,697 | 20% |
| 87107 | 1,249 | 19% |
| 87035 | 1,230 | 13% |
First Choice Community Healthcare, Inc. locations
Fcch/South Valley Center
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- El Centro Family Health
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- La Familia Medical Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.