Lower Light Christian Health Center, Inc.
Lower Light Christian Health Center, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Columbus, OH, with 8 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 17,370 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 17,370patients in 2025
- 29%uninsured patients
- 72%at or below the poverty line
- 190full-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 Lower Light Christian Health Center, Inc. serves
72% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice that level. 29% have no insurance, 32% have Medicaid or CHIP, 11% have Medicare and 28% have private insurance. 2,977 patients were experiencing homelessness. 251 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 72% | 61% | 65% | +11 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 93% | 89% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 29% | 11% | 14% | +18 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 32% | 49% | 42% | −17 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 13% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 28% | 24% | 24% | +4 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 814 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,910 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 385 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 1,137 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 985 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,046 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,581 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,604 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,229 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,950 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,253 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 796 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 21 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 22 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 202 | children tested |
Quality of care
Lower Light Christian Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Ohio median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 67% | 69% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 54% | 54% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 66% | 51% | 54% | +14 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 55% | 48% | 44% | +7 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 83% | 79% | 77% | +4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 96% | 86% | 86% | +10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 79% | 79% | +3 pts |
Staffing
190 full-time-equivalent staff work at Lower Light Christian Health Center, Inc., including 25 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 684 patients per clinical provider, against the Ohio median of 1,213 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Lower Light Christian Health Center, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 43228 | 1,593 | 45% |
| 43204 | 1,322 | 36% |
| 43223 | 1,139 | 29% |
| 43040 | 1,118 | 9% |
| 43229 | 800 | 40% |
| 43207 | 798 | 22% |
| 43055 | 694 | 10% |
| 43224 | 583 | 34% |
Lower Light Christian Health Center, Inc. locations
Lower Lights Christian Health Center
The Nursing Center for Family Health
Lower Lights Health Northland
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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.