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Multnomah County

Multnomah County is a federally qualified community health center based in Portland, OR, with 7 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 54,684 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.

Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.

Who Multnomah County serves

76% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 94% are at or below twice that level. 6% have no insurance, 81% have Medicaid or CHIP, 8% have Medicare and 6% have private insurance. 1,716 patients were experiencing homelessness. 418 were veterans.

MeasureThis centerOR medianU.S. medianvs OR
Patients at or below the poverty line76%62%65%+14 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line94%85%92%+9 pts
MeasureThis centerOR medianU.S. medianvs OR
Uninsured patients6%7%14%−1 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients81%52%42%+29 pts
Medicare patients8%16%11%−9 pts
Privately insured patients6%18%24%−13 pts

Care and screenings

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Dental care15,760patients had dental exams
Mental health care12,630patients treated for depression or anxiety
Substance use treatment320patients in treatment
Well-child visits6,099children had checkups
Flu shots10,891patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening2,742patients tested
Family planning2,927patients served
Diabetes care5,342patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care6,843patients with hypertension
Asthma care2,123patients with asthma
HIV testing7,898patients tested
Hepatitis C testing6,382patients tested
Childhood lead tests1,207children tested

Quality of care

Multnomah County is at or above the Oregon median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerOR medianU.S. medianvs OR
Adults with high blood pressure under control69%65%68%+4 pts
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer48%59%54%−11 pts
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer66%56%54%+10 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer42%44%44%−2 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression77%73%77%+4 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use91%84%86%+7 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy84%76%79%+8 pts

Where Multnomah County patients live

ZIP codePatientsUninsured
972337,1276%
972365,5175%
972033,7625%
970303,7286%
972303,5976%
972663,2416%
970803,1006%
972202,0798%

Multnomah County locations

East County Health Center

600 NE 8th St, Gresham, OR 97030
55 hours a week · (503) 988-5155

Billi Odegaard Dental Clinic

33 NW Broadway, #380, Portland, OR 97209
55 hours a week · (503) 988-5770

Fernhill Health Center

5530 NE 42nd Ave, Portland, OR 97218
47.5 hours a week · (503) 988-5558

Northeast Health Center

5329 NE M L King Blvd, Portland, OR 97211
55 hours a week · (503) 988-5183

North Portland Health Center

9000 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97203
55 hours a week · (503) 988-5304

Southeast Health Center

3653 SE 34th Ave, Portland, OR 97202
42.5 hours a week · (503) 988-5155

Mid County Health Center

12710 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97236
68.5 hours a week · (503) 988-3601

Other health centers in Oregon

How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.