Project Vida Health Center
Project Vida Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in El Paso, TX, with 9 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 12,454 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 12,454patients in 2025
- 48%uninsured patients
- 56%at or below the poverty line
- 195full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Project Vida Health Center serves
56% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice that level. 48% have no insurance, 10% have Medicaid or CHIP, 7% have Medicare and 35% have private insurance. 781 patients were experiencing homelessness. 176 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 56% | 65% | 65% | −9 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 94% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 48% | 32% | 14% | +16 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 10% | 23% | 42% | −13 pts |
| Medicare patients | 7% | 9% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 35% | 30% | 24% | +5 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 725 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,005 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 198 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 265 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 133 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 499 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 257 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,477 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,062 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,709 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 234 | patients with asthma |
Quality of care
Project Vida Health Center is at or above the Texas median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | TX median | U.S. median | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 63% | 67% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 57% | 48% | 54% | +8 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 54% | 54% | 54% | In line |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 39% | 40% | 44% | −1 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 49% | 80% | 77% | −32 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 89% | 86% | +2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 29% | 81% | 79% | −53 pts |
Staffing
195 full-time-equivalent staff work at Project Vida Health Center, including 13 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 940 patients per clinical provider, against the Texas median of 1,028 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Project Vida Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 79938 | 2,153 | 43% |
| 79928 | 1,871 | 43% |
| 79924 | 1,324 | 54% |
| 79904 | 1,106 | 46% |
| 79936 | 689 | 45% |
| 79905 | 629 | 48% |
| 79930 | 611 | 54% |
| 79903 | 419 | 55% |
Project Vida Health Center locations
Other health centers in Texas
- Houston Area Comnty Services, Inc.
- Bee Busy Wellness Center
- Houston Community Health Centers, Inc.
- Cross Timbers Health Clinic, Inc.
- El Centro de Corazon
- Community Health Development, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.