Mountain Family Health Center
Mountain Family Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Glenwood Spgs, CO, with 5 clinic locations in 5 cities. It served 16,830 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 16,830patients in 2025
- 44%uninsured patients
- 41%at or below the poverty line
- 155full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Mountain Family Health Center serves
41% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 77% are at or below twice that level. 44% have no insurance, 28% have Medicaid or CHIP, 4% have Medicare and 21% have private insurance. 972 patients were experiencing homelessness. 114 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CO median | U.S. median | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 41% | 55% | 65% | −14 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 77% | 85% | 92% | −8 pts |
| Measure | This center | CO median | U.S. median | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 44% | 28% | 14% | +16 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 28% | 44% | 42% | −17 pts |
| Medicare patients | 4% | 10% | 11% | −5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 21% | 20% | 24% | +1 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,475 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,904 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 52 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 2,156 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,127 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 949 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,051 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 937 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,285 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,980 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 357 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 312 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 205 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 416 | children tested |
Quality of care
Mountain Family Health Center is at or above the Colorado median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | CO median | U.S. median | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 74% | 74% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 50% | 52% | 54% | −2 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 61% | 57% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 36% | 42% | 44% | −6 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 83% | 85% | 77% | −2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 91% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 76% | 79% | In line |
Staffing
155 full-time-equivalent staff work at Mountain Family Health Center, including 17 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 974 patients per clinical provider, against the Colorado median of 1,027 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Mountain Family Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 81601 | 3,030 | 50% |
| 81650 | 2,757 | 40% |
| 81623 | 1,753 | 49% |
| 81620 | 1,750 | 45% |
| 81637 | 1,042 | 46% |
| 81647 | 966 | 43% |
| 81621 | 895 | 47% |
| 81632 | 825 | 41% |
Mountain Family Health Center locations
Mountain Family Health Centers Basalt
Mountain Family Health Centers Glenwood Springs
Mountain Family Health Centers Gypsum
Mountain Family Health Centers Rifle
Other health centers in Colorado
- Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, Inc.
- Marillac Clinic, Inc.
- Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
- Uptown Community Health Center Inc.
- Summit Community Care Clinic DBA Elevated Community Health
- Olathe Community Clinic, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.