Seattle Roots Community Health
Seattle Roots Community Health is a federally qualified community health center based in Seattle, WA, with 4 clinic locations. It served 19,965 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 19,965patients in 2025
- 21%uninsured patients
- 74%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Seattle Roots Community Health serves
74% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 88% are at or below twice that level. 21% have no insurance, 38% have Medicaid or CHIP, 9% have Medicare and 32% have private insurance. 1,217 patients were experiencing homelessness. 234 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | WA median | U.S. median | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 74% | 56% | 65% | +18 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 88% | 86% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | WA median | U.S. median | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 21% | 13% | 14% | +9 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 38% | 46% | 42% | −9 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 11% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 32% | 25% | 24% | +6 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,113 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 6,293 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 294 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,120 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,832 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,270 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 1,092 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,734 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,003 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,046 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,639 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,399 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 240 | children tested |
Quality of care
Seattle Roots Community Health is at or above the Washington median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | WA median | U.S. median | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 59% | 71% | 68% | −12 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 50% | 51% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 60% | 55% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 41% | 42% | 44% | −1 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 47% | 70% | 77% | −23 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 76% | 84% | 86% | −8 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 72% | 79% | 79% | −7 pts |
Where Seattle Roots Community Health patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 98122 | 3,029 | 14% |
| 98144 | 2,087 | 19% |
| 98118 | 1,178 | 26% |
| 98112 | 1,158 | 10% |
| 98102 | 975 | 13% |
| 98104 | 722 | 16% |
| 98108 | 603 | 29% |
| 98133 | 454 | 37% |
Seattle Roots Community Health locations
Seattle Roots at Step Clinic
Other health centers in Washington
- Cowlitz Family Health Center
- Seattle-King County Public Health Dept
- Yakima Neighborhood Health Services
- New Health Programs Association
- Unity Care Northwest
- North Olympic Healthcare Network PC
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.