Open Door Health Center
Open Door Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Mankato, MN, with 3 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 6,791 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 6,791patients in 2025
- 21%uninsured patients
- 53%at or below the poverty line
- 61full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Open Door Health Center serves
53% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 88% are at or below twice that level. 21% have no insurance, 57% have Medicaid or CHIP, 5% have Medicare and 13% have private insurance. 215 patients were experiencing homelessness. 97 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 53% | 71% | 65% | −18 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 88% | 96% | 92% | −7 pts |
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 21% | 24% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 57% | 42% | 42% | +15 pts |
| Medicare patients | 5% | 8% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 13% | 12% | 24% | +1 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,933 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 937 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 88 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 81 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 116 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 104 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 57 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 330 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 479 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 116 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 140 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 69 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Open Door Health Center is at or above the Minnesota median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 73% | 67% | 68% | +6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 49% | 44% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 56% | 51% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 37% | 37% | 44% | In line |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 85% | 62% | 77% | +23 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 84% | 86% | 86% | −2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 78% | 77% | 79% | In line |
Staffing
61 full-time-equivalent staff work at Open Door Health Center, including 3 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 2,469 patients per clinical provider, against the Minnesota median of 939 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Open Door Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 56001 | 1,937 | 15% |
| 56003 | 456 | 14% |
| 56082 | 392 | 20% |
| 55352 | 271 | 12% |
| 56081 | 223 | 30% |
| 56031 | 204 | 41% |
| 56057 | 196 | 47% |
| 56058 | 149 | 24% |
Open Door Health Center locations
Jordan Dental Clinic
Other health centers in Minnesota
- Hennepin Co Community Health Department
- Neighborhood Healthsource
- Open Cities Health Center
- Universal Medical Services Inc.
- United Family Practice Health Center, Inc.
- Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.