Outer Cape Health Services, Inc.
Outer Cape Health Services, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Wellfleet, MA, with 5 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 18,412 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 18,412patients in 2025
- 4%uninsured patients
- 26%at or below the poverty line
- 179full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Outer Cape Health Services, Inc. serves
26% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 46% are at or below twice that level. 4% have no insurance, 15% have Medicaid or CHIP, 37% have Medicare and 44% have private insurance. 130 patients were experiencing homelessness. 613 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 26% | 79% | 65% | −53 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 46% | 95% | 92% | −49 pts |
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 4% | 10% | 14% | −6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 15% | 43% | 42% | −28 pts |
| Medicare patients | 37% | 11% | 11% | +26 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 44% | 25% | 24% | +18 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 6,215 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 209 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 1,317 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 726 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 3,224 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 790 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 380 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 544 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,427 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,996 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,030 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,548 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,584 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 156 | children tested |
Quality of care
Outer Cape Health Services, Inc. is at or above the Massachusetts median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 69% | 69% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 71% | 66% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 65% | 67% | 54% | −3 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 61% | 52% | 44% | +9 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 55% | 65% | 77% | −10 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 68% | 84% | 86% | −16 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 74% | 79% | 79% | −5 pts |
Staffing
179 full-time-equivalent staff work at Outer Cape Health Services, Inc., including 22 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 853 patients per clinical provider, against the Massachusetts median of 810 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Outer Cape Health Services, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 02657 | 2,995 | 7% |
| 02645 | 1,857 | 3% |
| 02667 | 1,779 | 3% |
| 02631 | 1,360 | 2% |
| 02642 | 1,359 | 4% |
| 02653 | 899 | 3% |
| 02652 | 864 | 6% |
| 02666 | 808 | 3% |
Outer Cape Health Services, Inc. locations
Outer Cape Health Services Wellfleet AIM Wellness Center
Other health centers in Massachusetts
- Healthfirst Family Care Center, Inc.
- Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc.
- Holyoke Health Center, Inc.
- Community Health Center of Cape Cod, Inc.
- North Shore Community Health, Inc.
- South Boston Community Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.