Sapphire Community Health, Inc.
Sapphire Community Health, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Hamilton, MT, with 1 clinic location. It served 2,223 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 2,223patients in 2025
- 6%uninsured patients
- 31%at or below the poverty line
- 33full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Sapphire Community Health, Inc. serves
31% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 68% are at or below twice that level. 6% have no insurance, 31% have Medicaid or CHIP, 19% have Medicare and 44% have private insurance. 40 patients were experiencing homelessness. 90 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MT median | U.S. median | vs MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 31% | 38% | 65% | −6 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 68% | 68% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | MT median | U.S. median | vs MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 6% | 15% | 14% | −9 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 31% | 29% | 42% | +2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 19% | 19% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 44% | 34% | 24% | +10 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 1,381 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 45 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 89 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 51 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 46 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 393 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 59 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 224 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 419 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 64 | patients with asthma |
Quality of care
Sapphire Community Health, Inc. is at or above the Montana median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MT median | U.S. median | vs MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 63% | 65% | 68% | −2 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 72% | 52% | 54% | +20 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 35% | 43% | 54% | −8 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 63% | 47% | 44% | +15 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 76% | 76% | 77% | In line |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 83% | 80% | 86% | +3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 63% | 75% | 79% | −12 pts |
Staffing
33 full-time-equivalent staff work at Sapphire Community Health, Inc., including 5 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 452 patients per clinical provider, against the Montana median of 902 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Sapphire Community Health, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 59840 | 1,098 | 7% |
| 59828 | 335 | 7% |
| 59870 | 213 | – |
| 59875 | 205 | – |
| 59829 | 141 | – |
| 59833 | 50 | – |
| 59801 | 27 | – |
| 59808 | 20 | – |
Sapphire Community Health, Inc. locations
Other health centers in Montana
- Montana Migrant Council, Inc.
- Glacier Community Health Center, Inc.
- Bullhook Community Health Center, Inc.
- Marias Healthcare Services Inc.
- Lincoln County Community Health Center DBA Northwest Community Health Center
- Pureview Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.