Prairie Star Health Center, Inc.
Prairie Star Health Center, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Hutchinson, KS, with 1 clinic location. It served 18,773 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 18,773patients in 2025
- 20%uninsured patients
- 34%at or below the poverty line
- 131full-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 Prairie Star Health Center, Inc. serves
34% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 72% are at or below twice that level. 20% have no insurance, 20% have Medicaid or CHIP, 14% have Medicare and 45% have private insurance. 144 patients were experiencing homelessness. 639 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | KS median | U.S. median | vs KS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 34% | 58% | 65% | −24 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 72% | 94% | 92% | −22 pts |
| Measure | This center | KS median | U.S. median | vs KS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 20% | 24% | 14% | −4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 20% | 25% | 42% | −5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 14% | 12% | 11% | +2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 45% | 36% | 24% | +9 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,417 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 6,462 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 34 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 4,055 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 1,618 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,845 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 302 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,645 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 510 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,728 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,822 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 860 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 623 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 628 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 294 | children tested |
Quality of care
Prairie Star Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Kansas median on 7 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | KS median | U.S. median | vs KS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 88% | 67% | 68% | +21 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 56% | 50% | 54% | +6 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 54% | 44% | 54% | +9 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 51% | 40% | 44% | +11 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 89% | 82% | 77% | +7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 93% | 87% | 86% | +6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 83% | 83% | 79% | In line |
Staffing
131 full-time-equivalent staff work at Prairie Star Health Center, Inc., including 13 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,396 patients per clinical provider, against the Kansas median of 897 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Prairie Star Health Center, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 67501 | 7,743 | 22% |
| 67502 | 5,366 | 14% |
| 67505 | 732 | 17% |
| 67522 | 477 | 11% |
| 67561 | 386 | 12% |
| 67546 | 323 | 11% |
| 67543 | 307 | 20% |
| 67530 | 278 | 71% |
Prairie Star Health Center, Inc. locations
Other health centers in Kansas
- The Hunter Health Clinic Incorporated
- Turner House Clinic Inc.
- Health Ministries Clinic, Inc.
- Heartland Medical Clinic, Inc.
- Konza Prairie Community Health Center
- Salina Health Education Foundation
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.