Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, Inc.
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Milwaukee, WI, with 6 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 42,400 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 42,400patients in 2025
- 29%uninsured patients
- 79%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 Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, Inc. serves
79% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice that level. 29% have no insurance, 49% have Medicaid or CHIP, 6% have Medicare and 16% have private insurance. 107 patients were experiencing homelessness. 38 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | WI median | U.S. median | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 79% | 62% | 65% | +18 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 93% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | WI median | U.S. median | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 29% | 16% | 14% | +13 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 49% | 55% | 42% | −5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 6% | 9% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 16% | 18% | 24% | −2 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 457 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 12,242 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 204 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 8,607 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 10,391 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,966 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 2,654 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,698 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,114 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,188 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 5,964 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 5,121 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 3,499 | children tested |
Quality of care
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, Inc. is at or above the Wisconsin median on 7 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 | 74% | 65% | 68% | +8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 59% | 56% | 54% | +3 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 74% | 59% | 54% | +14 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 53% | 48% | 44% | +5 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 77% | 76% | 77% | +2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 90% | 84% | 86% | +5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 85% | 77% | 79% | +9 pts |
Where Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 53215 | 13,425 | 33% |
| 53204 | 9,423 | 32% |
| 53221 | 2,637 | 23% |
| 53219 | 2,015 | 28% |
| 53214 | 1,432 | 28% |
| 53207 | 1,122 | 25% |
| 53208 | 1,047 | 28% |
| 53220 | 981 | 25% |
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, Inc. locations
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers-Layton
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - National
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers-Chavez
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers - Parkway
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers-Waukesha
Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers-UCC Senior Center
Other health centers in Wisconsin
- Family Health Center of Marshfield, Inc.
- Access Community Health Centers, Inc.
- The Lakes Community Health Center, Inc.
- Outreach Community Health Centers, Inc.
- Partnership Community Health Center, Inc.
- La Clinica de Los Campesinos, Inc. DBA Noble Community Clinics
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.