Health Partners of Western Ohio
Health Partners of Western Ohio is a federally qualified community health center based in Lima, OH, with 10 clinic locations in 7 cities. It served 64,213 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 64,213patients in 2025
- 15%uninsured patients
- 76%at or below the poverty line
- 516full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Health Partners of Western Ohio serves
76% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice that level. 15% have no insurance, 57% have Medicaid or CHIP, 7% have Medicare and 21% have private insurance. 616 patients were experiencing homelessness. 186 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 76% | 61% | 65% | +14 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 89% | 92% | +9 pts |
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 15% | 11% | 14% | +4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 57% | 49% | 42% | +8 pts |
| Medicare patients | 7% | 13% | 11% | −6 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 21% | 24% | 24% | −4 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 31,050 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 20,770 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 4,792 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 9,064 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 5,191 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 4,185 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,029 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,792 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 5,816 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,400 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 8,669 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 3,169 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 7,959 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 8,936 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 518 | children tested |
Quality of care
Health Partners of Western Ohio is at or above the Ohio median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 77% | 69% | 68% | +9 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 49% | 54% | 54% | −5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 57% | 51% | 54% | +6 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 47% | 48% | 44% | −1 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 95% | 79% | 77% | +16 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 98% | 86% | 86% | +12 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 88% | 79% | 79% | +9 pts |
Staffing
516 full-time-equivalent staff work at Health Partners of Western Ohio, including 52 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,232 patients per clinical provider, against the Ohio median of 1,213 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Health Partners of Western Ohio patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 45801 | 5,558 | 9% |
| 45804 | 4,745 | 9% |
| 45805 | 3,361 | 11% |
| 43326 | 3,120 | 8% |
| 43605 | 2,712 | 8% |
| 43612 | 1,898 | 12% |
| 44883 | 1,793 | 6% |
| 43609 | 1,776 | 10% |
Health Partners of Western Ohio locations
Defiance Community Health Center
New Carlisle Community Health Center
Old West End Community Health Center
Other health centers in Ohio
- Healthsource of Ohio, Inc.
- Muskingum Valley Health Centers, Inc.
- Metrohealth System, the
- Butler County Community Health Consortium, Inc. DBA Primary Health Solutions
- Cincinnati, City of
- Hopewell Health Centers, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.