Kalihi Palama Health Center
Kalihi Palama Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Honolulu, HI, with 7 clinic locations. It served 19,961 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 19,961patients in 2025
- 12%uninsured patients
- 80%at or below the poverty line
- 225full-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 Kalihi Palama Health Center serves
80% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 87% are at or below twice that level. 12% have no insurance, 63% have Medicaid or CHIP, 10% have Medicare and 14% have private insurance. 917 patients were experiencing homelessness. 104 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | HI median | U.S. median | vs HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 80% | 60% | 65% | +19 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 87% | 87% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | HI median | U.S. median | vs HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 12% | 10% | 14% | +2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 63% | 49% | 42% | +14 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 13% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 14% | 24% | 24% | −10 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 7,719 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,681 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 98 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 2,253 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 3,167 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 6,224 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,519 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 749 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 750 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,765 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,144 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,010 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,827 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,242 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 606 | children tested |
Quality of care
Kalihi Palama Health Center is at or above the Hawaii median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | HI median | U.S. median | vs HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 65% | 61% | 68% | +4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 51% | 51% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 54% | 54% | 54% | In line |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 45% | 39% | 44% | +6 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 92% | 82% | 77% | +10 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 88% | 88% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 87% | 77% | 79% | +11 pts |
Staffing
225 full-time-equivalent staff work at Kalihi Palama Health Center, including 23 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 886 patients per clinical provider, against the Hawaii median of 716 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Kalihi Palama Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 96817 | 6,918 | 11% |
| 96819 | 3,301 | 11% |
| 96818 | 1,101 | 11% |
| 96816 | 1,045 | 12% |
| 96813 | 890 | 12% |
| 96797 | 876 | 12% |
| 96826 | 870 | 13% |
| 96701 | 829 | 11% |
Kalihi Palama Health Center locations
Behavioral Health/Medical/Health Education/Administration
Other health centers in Hawaii
- Community Clinic of Maui, Inc.
- Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services
- Waikiki Health
- Hamakua Health Center
- Waimanalo Health Center
- The Wahiawa Center for Community Health
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.