Fordland Clinic
Fordland Clinic is a federally qualified community health center based in Fordland, MO, with 3 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 9,022 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 9,022patients in 2025
- 20%uninsured patients
- 46%at or below the poverty line
- 70full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Fordland Clinic serves
46% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 75% are at or below twice that level. 20% have no insurance, 35% have Medicaid or CHIP, 18% have Medicare and 27% have private insurance. 49 patients were experiencing homelessness. 387 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MO median | U.S. median | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 46% | 61% | 65% | −15 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 75% | 92% | 92% | −18 pts |
| Measure | This center | MO median | U.S. median | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 20% | 14% | 14% | +7 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 35% | 48% | 42% | −13 pts |
| Medicare patients | 18% | 9% | 11% | +9 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 27% | 26% | 24% | +1 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,513 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,562 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 34 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 424 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 562 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 292 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 192 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 246 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 638 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,594 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 266 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 48 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 290 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 113 | children tested |
Quality of care
Fordland Clinic is at or above the Missouri median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MO median | U.S. median | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 74% | 69% | 68% | +5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 56% | 45% | 54% | +10 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 49% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 53% | 40% | 44% | +13 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 91% | 85% | 77% | +7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 85% | 85% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 79% | 79% | −3 pts |
Staffing
70 full-time-equivalent staff work at Fordland Clinic, including 7 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,367 patients per clinical provider, against the Missouri median of 1,167 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Fordland Clinic patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 65746 | 1,492 | 30% |
| 65652 | 907 | 17% |
| 65742 | 621 | 23% |
| 65737 | 603 | 15% |
| 65686 | 584 | 8% |
| 65706 | 431 | 23% |
| 65681 | 344 | 12% |
| 65616 | 335 | 14% |
Fordland Clinic locations
Other health centers in Missouri
- Hcc Network
- Rural Alliance for Better Family Hlth
- East Central Missouri Behavioral Health Svcs Inc.
- Ozarks Resource Group
- Preferred Family Healthcare Inc.
- Cross Trails Medical Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.