Houston Area Comnty Services, Inc.
Houston Area Comnty Services, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Houston, TX, with 5 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 12,682 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 12,682patients in 2025
- 31%uninsured patients
- 84%at or below the poverty line
- 216full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Houston Area Comnty Services, Inc. serves
84% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice that level. 31% have no insurance, 26% have Medicaid or CHIP, 6% have Medicare and 32% have private insurance. 134 patients were experiencing homelessness. 39 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 84% | 65% | 65% | +19 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 94% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 31% | 32% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 26% | 23% | 42% | +3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 6% | 9% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 32% | 30% | 24% | +2 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,849 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,134 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 284 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,391 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,682 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,268 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 349 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,235 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,518 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,582 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 605 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 4,211 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 3,305 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 178 | children tested |
Quality of care
Houston Area Comnty Services, Inc. is at or above the Texas median on 0 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 54% | 67% | 68% | −13 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 48% | 48% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 54% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 35% | 40% | 44% | −4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 77% | 80% | 77% | −4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 87% | 89% | 86% | −2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 73% | 81% | 79% | −8 pts |
Staffing
216 full-time-equivalent staff work at Houston Area Comnty Services, Inc., including 15 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 840 patients per clinical provider, against the Texas median of 1,028 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Houston Area Comnty Services, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 77090 | 507 | 23% |
| 77338 | 475 | 34% |
| 77396 | 380 | 33% |
| 77080 | 311 | 27% |
| 77073 | 294 | 39% |
| 77373 | 271 | 29% |
| 77014 | 267 | 25% |
| 77088 | 262 | 33% |
Houston Area Comnty Services, Inc. locations
Avenue 360 Health and Wellness Midtown
Avenue 360 Health and Wellness-Humble
Other health centers in Texas
- Bee Busy Wellness Center
- Cross Timbers Health Clinic, Inc.
- Project Vida Health Center
- Community Health Development, Inc.
- Houston Community Health Centers, Inc.
- El Centro de Corazon
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.