Great Mines Health Center
Great Mines Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Potosi, MO, with 3 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 14,779 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 14,779patients in 2025
- 11%uninsured patients
- 83%at or below the poverty line
- 95full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Great Mines Health Center serves
83% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice that level. 11% have no insurance, 46% have Medicaid or CHIP, 10% have Medicare and 32% have private insurance. 151 patients were experiencing homelessness. 219 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MO median | U.S. median | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 83% | 61% | 65% | +22 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 95% | 92% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | MO median | U.S. median | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 11% | 14% | 14% | −2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 46% | 48% | 42% | −2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 9% | 11% | +1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 32% | 26% | 24% | +6 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 6,005 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,385 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 269 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 931 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 455 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 90 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 251 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 182 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 863 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,633 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 258 | patients with asthma |
| Childhood lead tests | 153 | children tested |
Quality of care
Great Mines Health Center is at or above the Missouri median on 2 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 | 66% | 69% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 46% | 45% | 54% | +1 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 39% | 49% | 54% | −10 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 44% | 40% | 44% | +4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 60% | 85% | 77% | −24 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 63% | 85% | 86% | −22 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 79% | 79% | −3 pts |
Staffing
95 full-time-equivalent staff work at Great Mines Health Center, including 10 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,556 patients per clinical provider, against the Missouri median of 1,167 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Great Mines Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 63664 | 2,587 | 10% |
| 63640 | 2,538 | 13% |
| 63601 | 1,691 | 10% |
| 63630 | 1,369 | 8% |
| 63628 | 1,219 | 12% |
| 63660 | 914 | 10% |
| 63645 | 666 | 8% |
| 63624 | 409 | 18% |
Great Mines Health Center locations
Great Mines-West County Community Hope Center Clinic
Other health centers in Missouri
- Douglas County Public Health Services Group, Inc.
- Southeast Missouri Health Network
- Community Health Ctr of Central Missouri
- Family Care Health Centers
- Cross Trails Medical Center
- Preferred Family Healthcare Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.