Kosrae Community Health Center
Kosrae Community Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Kosrae, FM, with 2 clinic locations. It served 1,969 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 1,969patients in 2025
- 73%uninsured patients
- 100%at or below the poverty line
- 28full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, eye exams, and children’s checkups.
Who Kosrae Community Health Center serves
100% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice that level. 73% have no insurance, 0% have Medicaid or CHIP, 0% have Medicare and 0% have private insurance.
| Measure | This center | FM median | U.S. median | vs FM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 100% | 100% | 65% | In line |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 100% | 100% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | FM median | U.S. median | vs FM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 73% | 74% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 0% | 0% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 0% | 0% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 0% | 0% | 24% | In line |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 676 | patients had dental exams |
| Eye exams | 67 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 287 | children had checkups |
| Diabetes care | 349 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 287 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 29 | patients with asthma |
Quality of care
Kosrae Community Health Center is at or above the Federated States of Micronesia median on 2 of 4 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | FM median | U.S. median | vs FM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 60% | 67% | 68% | −7 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 73% | 75% | 77% | −2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 86% | 73% | 86% | +13 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 85% | 84% | 79% | +1 pts |
Staffing
28 full-time-equivalent staff work at Kosrae Community Health Center, including 2 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 985 patients per clinical provider, against the Federated States of Micronesia median of 985 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Kosrae Community Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 96944 | 1,955 | 72% |
Kosrae Community Health Center locations
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Other health centers in Federated States of Micronesia
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.