Legacy Community Health Services, Inc.
Legacy Community Health Services, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Houston, TX, with 25 clinic locations in 7 cities. It served 192,777 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 192,777patients in 2025
- 37%uninsured patients
- 79%at or below the poverty line
- 1,677full-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 Legacy Community Health Services, Inc. serves
79% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice that level. 37% have no insurance, 36% have Medicaid or CHIP, 3% have Medicare and 20% have private insurance. 2,080 patients were experiencing homelessness. 273 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 79% | 65% | 65% | +14 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 94% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 37% | 32% | 14% | +5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 36% | 23% | 42% | +13 pts |
| Medicare patients | 3% | 9% | 11% | −5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 20% | 30% | 24% | −10 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 6,923 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 37,314 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 155 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 7,722 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 46,451 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 34,427 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 11,805 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 8,973 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 14,133 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 11,899 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 19,426 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 5,837 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 46,445 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 17,173 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 12,413 | children tested |
Quality of care
Legacy Community Health Services, Inc. is at or above the Texas median on 4 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 | 70% | 67% | 68% | +4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 45% | 48% | 54% | −3 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 69% | 54% | 54% | +15 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 34% | 40% | 44% | −6 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 88% | 80% | 77% | +8 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 94% | 89% | 86% | +5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 81% | 79% | −2 pts |
Staffing
1,677 full-time-equivalent staff work at Legacy Community Health Services, Inc., including 137 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,406 patients per clinical provider, against the Texas median of 1,028 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Legacy Community Health Services, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 77036 | 9,190 | 35% |
| 77081 | 7,809 | 36% |
| 77521 | 6,294 | 30% |
| 77074 | 5,110 | 33% |
| 77099 | 5,078 | 36% |
| 77072 | 4,311 | 38% |
| 77015 | 3,699 | 49% |
| 77520 | 3,678 | 30% |
Legacy Community Health Services, Inc. locations
Legacy Gulfton Dashwood Ste 102
Legacy Northside/Northline - North Freeway
Legacy Santa Clara Clinic
Legacy Greater Third Ward Cleburne
PHC Dental Clinic 320
Pasadena Health Center Inc.
Other health centers in Texas
- Travis County Healthcare District/Central Texas Comm Health Center
- Barrio Comprehensive Family Health Care Center, Inc.
- El Centro del Barrio, Inc.
- Lone Star Circle of Care
- Heart of Texas Community Health Center, Inc.
- Stephen F Austin Community Health Center, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.