Firstmed Health and Wellness Center
Firstmed Health and Wellness Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Las Vegas, NV, with 4 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 5,657 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 5,657patients in 2025
- 22%uninsured patients
- 84%at or below the poverty line
- 78full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Firstmed Health and Wellness Center serves
84% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice that level. 22% have no insurance, 72% have Medicaid or CHIP, 3% have Medicare and 3% have private insurance. 42 patients were experiencing homelessness. 21 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NV median | U.S. median | vs NV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 84% | 62% | 65% | +22 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 89% | 92% | +9 pts |
| Measure | This center | NV median | U.S. median | vs NV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 22% | 24% | 14% | −2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 72% | 34% | 42% | +38 pts |
| Medicare patients | 3% | 6% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 3% | 26% | 24% | −23 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 2,307 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 23 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 650 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 164 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 735 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 237 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 80 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 641 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,003 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 353 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 965 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 24 | children tested |
Quality of care
Firstmed Health and Wellness Center is at or above the Nevada median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NV median | U.S. median | vs NV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 75% | 69% | 68% | +6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 52% | 47% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 54% | 49% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 29% | 33% | 44% | −4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 83% | 76% | 77% | +7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 85% | 81% | 86% | +3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 90% | 78% | 79% | +11 pts |
Staffing
78 full-time-equivalent staff work at Firstmed Health and Wellness Center, including 6 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 912 patients per clinical provider, against the Nevada median of 934 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Firstmed Health and Wellness Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 89101 | 1,576 | 9% |
| 89121 | 235 | 33% |
| 89115 | 212 | 31% |
| 89108 | 207 | 31% |
| 89031 | 197 | 16% |
| 89106 | 189 | 23% |
| 89032 | 182 | 19% |
| 89030 | 171 | 30% |
Firstmed Health and Wellness Center locations
FirstMed Health and Wellness Center
FirstMed North Las Vegas
Other health centers in Nevada
- First Person Care Clinic
- Safe Harbor Medical, Inc.
- Hope Christian Health Center Corp.
- Southern Nevada Health District
- Northern Nevada HIV Outpatient Program, Education and Services
- Community Health Alliance
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.