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First Choice Health Centers, Inc.

First Choice Health Centers, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in East Hartford, CT, with 9 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 18,033 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.

Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.

Who First Choice Health Centers, Inc. serves

62% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 89% are at or below twice that level. 16% have no insurance, 52% have Medicaid or CHIP, 14% have Medicare and 19% have private insurance. 99 patients were experiencing homelessness. 92 were veterans.

MeasureThis centerCT medianU.S. medianvs CT
Patients at or below the poverty line62%65%65%−3 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line89%89%92%In line
MeasureThis centerCT medianU.S. medianvs CT
Uninsured patients16%14%14%+2 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients52%55%42%−4 pts
Medicare patients14%10%11%+4 pts
Privately insured patients19%17%24%+1 pts

Care and screenings

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Dental care6,443patients had dental exams
Mental health care2,509patients treated for depression or anxiety
Substance use treatment32patients in treatment
Eye exams1,497patients had eye exams
Well-child visits1,935children had checkups
Flu shots2,296patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening1,240patients tested
Breast cancer screening978patients screened
Family planning665patients served
Diabetes care2,182patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care2,482patients with hypertension
Asthma care805patients with asthma
HIV testing2,386patients tested
Hepatitis C testing1,922patients tested
Childhood lead tests395children tested

Quality of care

First Choice Health Centers, Inc. is at or above the Connecticut median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerCT medianU.S. medianvs CT
Adults with high blood pressure under control71%70%68%+1 pts
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer52%61%54%−8 pts
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer55%64%54%−9 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer46%54%44%−8 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression76%79%77%−2 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use77%84%86%−8 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy82%82%79%In line

Staffing

148 full-time-equivalent staff work at First Choice Health Centers, Inc., including 19 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 962 patients per clinical provider, against the Connecticut median of 940 and the U.S. median of 930.

Where First Choice Health Centers, Inc. patients live

ZIP codePatientsUninsured
061084,57319%
061182,63514%
060402,47812%
060421,31112%
0606689711%
0610674420%
0611464721%
0611244213%

First Choice Health Centers, Inc. locations

First Choice Health Centers

265 Ellington Rd, East Hartford, CT 06108
42 hours a week · 860-528-1359 x162

First Choice@92 Connecticut Blvd

92 Connecticut Blvd, East Hartford, CT 06108
42.5 hours a week · 860-528-1359 x129

First Choice@809 Main Street

809 Main St, East Hartford, CT 06108
42.5 hours a week · (860) 528-1359

First Choice Health Centers

94 Connecticut Blvd, East Hartford, CT 06108
48.5 hours a week · (860) 528-1359

478 Burnside Ave East Hartford, CT 06108

478 Burnside Ave, East Hartford, CT 06108
42.5 hours a week · (860) 610-6191

First Choice Health Centers

110 Connecticut Blvd, East Hartford, CT 06108
42.5 hours a week · (860) 610-6157

First Choice Health Centers (Suite 230)

150 N Main St, Manchester, CT 06042
42.5 hours a week · (860) 646-4678

444 Center Street, 3rd fl, Manchester CHR

444 Center St, Manchester, CT 06040
42.5 hours a week · 860-528-1359 x351

First Choice@94 Union Street

94 Union St, Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
42 hours a week · 860-528-1359 x446

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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.