Southwest Care Center
Southwest Care Center is an FQHC look-alike community health center based in Santa Fe, NM, with 4 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 8,398 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 8,398patients in 2025
- 4%uninsured patients
- 27%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Southwest Care Center serves
27% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 59% are at or below twice that level. 4% have no insurance, 21% have Medicaid or CHIP, 27% have Medicare and 47% have private insurance. 179 patients were experiencing homelessness. 288 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 27% | 63% | 65% | −36 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 59% | 90% | 92% | −31 pts |
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 4% | 20% | 14% | −16 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 21% | 33% | 42% | −12 pts |
| Medicare patients | 27% | 18% | 11% | +9 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 47% | 26% | 24% | +22 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 3,019 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 61 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 792 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,477 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 654 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 909 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 179 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 768 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,470 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 533 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,705 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 789 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Southwest Care Center is at or above the New Mexico median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NM median | U.S. median | vs NM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 68% | 67% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 65% | 47% | 54% | +18 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 49% | 40% | 54% | +9 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 52% | 36% | 44% | +16 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 67% | 72% | 77% | −4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 71% | 79% | 86% | −8 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 73% | 79% | +3 pts |
Where Southwest Care Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 87507 | 1,586 | 5% |
| 87505 | 1,483 | 4% |
| 87501 | 829 | – |
| 87508 | 604 | 3% |
| 87506 | 372 | – |
| 87110 | 194 | – |
| 87109 | 161 | – |
| 87106 | 149 | – |
Southwest Care Center locations
Southwest CARE Center - Albuquerque
Southwest CARE Center - Women's Health & Pediatrics
Southwest CARE Center - Primary Care Services
Southwest CARE Center - Galisteo Family Medicince
Other health centers in New Mexico
- Gallup Community Health
- Las Clinicas del Norte, Inc.
- El Pueblo Health Services Inc.
- Sunrise Clinics
- Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless
- Hidalgo Medical Services
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.