La Casa de Buena Salud, Inc.
La Casa de Buena Salud, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Portales, NM, with 4 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 15,403 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 15,403patients in 2025
- 19%uninsured patients
- 71%at or below the poverty line
- 120full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who La Casa de Buena Salud, Inc. serves
71% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice that level. 19% have no insurance, 52% have Medicaid or CHIP, 9% have Medicare and 20% have private insurance. 111 patients were experiencing homelessness. 102 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 71% | 63% | 65% | +8 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 93% | 90% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 19% | 20% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 52% | 33% | 42% | +19 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 18% | 11% | −9 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 20% | 26% | 24% | −6 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 5,848 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,568 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 2,415 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,495 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 344 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,120 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 156 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,769 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,712 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,177 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,002 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 649 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 105 | children tested |
Quality of care
La Casa de Buena Salud, Inc. is at or above the New Mexico median on 7 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 81% | 67% | 68% | +14 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 67% | 47% | 54% | +20 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 45% | 40% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 53% | 36% | 44% | +17 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 78% | 72% | 77% | +7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 94% | 79% | 86% | +15 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 83% | 73% | 79% | +10 pts |
Staffing
120 full-time-equivalent staff work at La Casa de Buena Salud, Inc., including 8 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,918 patients per clinical provider, against the New Mexico median of 936 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where La Casa de Buena Salud, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 88101 | 5,886 | 21% |
| 88130 | 3,238 | 15% |
| 88203 | 3,085 | 18% |
| 88201 | 1,555 | 14% |
| 88230 | 404 | 19% |
| 88135 | 216 | 28% |
| 88232 | 138 | 25% |
| 88210 | 124 | 19% |
La Casa de Buena Salud, Inc. locations
La Casa Family Dentistry
Other health centers in New Mexico
- El Centro Family Health
- La Familia Medical Center
- Hidalgo Medical Services
- First Nations Community Healthsource
- Sunrise Clinics
- Southwest Care Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.