Progressive Community Health Centers, Inc.
Progressive Community Health Centers, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Milwaukee, WI, with 3 clinic locations. It served 16,391 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 16,391patients in 2025
- 7%uninsured patients
- 79%at or below the poverty line
- 138full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Progressive Community Health Centers, Inc. serves
79% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice that level. 7% have no insurance, 67% have Medicaid or CHIP, 13% have Medicare and 14% have private insurance. 63 patients were experiencing homelessness. 90 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | WI median | U.S. median | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 79% | 62% | 65% | +17 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 95% | 93% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | WI median | U.S. median | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 16% | 14% | −9 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 67% | 55% | 42% | +12 pts |
| Medicare patients | 13% | 9% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 14% | 18% | 24% | −4 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 5,203 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,627 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 74 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,388 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,373 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 686 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 894 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 544 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,348 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,198 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 937 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,824 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,794 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 278 | children tested |
Quality of care
Progressive Community Health Centers, Inc. is at or above the Wisconsin median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | WI median | U.S. median | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 63% | 65% | 68% | −2 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 65% | 56% | 54% | +9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 69% | 59% | 54% | +10 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 56% | 48% | 44% | +8 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 54% | 76% | 77% | −21 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 88% | 84% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 88% | 77% | 79% | +11 pts |
Staffing
138 full-time-equivalent staff work at Progressive Community Health Centers, Inc., including 17 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 990 patients per clinical provider, against the Wisconsin median of 1,928 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Progressive Community Health Centers, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 53208 | 2,310 | 6% |
| 53206 | 1,792 | 5% |
| 53210 | 1,549 | 6% |
| 53209 | 1,427 | 5% |
| 53216 | 1,349 | 5% |
| 53218 | 1,283 | 5% |
| 53205 | 1,092 | 3% |
| 53212 | 1,026 | 4% |
Progressive Community Health Centers, Inc. locations
Other health centers in Wisconsin
- Kenosha Community Health Center, Inc.
- La Clinica de Los Campesinos, Inc. DBA Noble Community Clinics
- Partnership Community Health Center, Inc.
- Milwaukee Health Services, Inc.
- Scenic Bluffs Health Center, Inc.
- Community Health Systems, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.