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South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc.

South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Levelland, TX, with 5 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 8,106 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.

Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.

Who South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc. serves

83% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice that level. 43% have no insurance, 13% have Medicaid or CHIP, 14% have Medicare and 31% have private insurance. 16 patients were experiencing homelessness. 40 were veterans.

MeasureThis centerTX medianU.S. medianvs TX
Patients at or below the poverty line83%65%65%+18 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line96%94%92%+2 pts
MeasureThis centerTX medianU.S. medianvs TX
Uninsured patients43%32%14%+11 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients13%23%42%−10 pts
Medicare patients14%9%11%+5 pts
Privately insured patients31%30%24%+1 pts

Care and screenings

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Dental care1,121patients had dental exams
Mental health care919patients treated for depression or anxiety
Substance use treatment16patients in treatment
Well-child visits168children had checkups
Flu shots500patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening422patients tested
Breast cancer screening865patients screened
Family planning402patients served
Diabetes care1,712patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care2,328patients with hypertension
Asthma care449patients with asthma

Quality of care

South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc. is at or above the Texas median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerTX medianU.S. medianvs TX
Adults with high blood pressure under control72%67%68%+6 pts
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer50%48%54%+2 pts
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer38%54%54%−16 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer34%40%44%−5 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression92%80%77%+11 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use96%89%86%+7 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy88%81%79%+7 pts

Where South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc. patients live

ZIP codePatientsUninsured
793362,21737%
797201,62842%
793311,53148%
7933925438%
7934625041%
7936018381%
7937216623%
7931612741%

South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc. locations

Howard County Community Health Center

103 W 11th St, Big Spring, TX 79720
40 hours a week · (432) 517-4557

South Plains Dental - Lamesa

1502 N Avenue K Rear, Lamesa, TX 79331
40 hours a week · (806) 872-6310

Lamesa Primary Care Clinic

1502 N Avenue K, Lamesa, TX 79331
41 hours a week · (806) 872-3069

South Plains Rural Health Services, Inc.

1000 Fm 300, Levelland, TX 79336
43 hours a week · (806) 894-7842

South Plains Rural Health Outreach Center

1005 N 16th St, Lamesa, TX 79331
0 hours a week · (806) 872-6310

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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.