Southwest Utah Community Health Center
Southwest Utah Community Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in St George, UT, with 5 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 17,624 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 17,624patients in 2025
- 32%uninsured patients
- 20%at or below the poverty line
- 127full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Southwest Utah Community Health Center serves
20% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 55% are at or below twice that level. 32% have no insurance, 22% have Medicaid or CHIP, 14% have Medicare and 32% have private insurance. 93 patients were experiencing homelessness. 234 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | UT median | U.S. median | vs UT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 20% | 54% | 65% | −33 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 55% | 86% | 92% | −32 pts |
| Measure | This center | UT median | U.S. median | vs UT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 32% | 31% | 14% | +2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 22% | 17% | 42% | +4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 14% | 13% | 11% | +1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 32% | 37% | 24% | −5 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,503 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 6,064 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 432 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 265 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 1,296 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 732 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,022 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,041 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 624 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,966 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,761 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 769 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,290 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 511 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 114 | children tested |
Quality of care
Southwest Utah Community Health Center is at or above the Utah median on 7 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | UT median | U.S. median | vs UT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 76% | 70% | 68% | +7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 65% | 43% | 54% | +21 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 56% | 47% | 54% | +9 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 54% | 38% | 44% | +15 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 92% | 70% | 77% | +23 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 95% | 88% | 86% | +7 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 85% | 74% | 79% | +11 pts |
Staffing
127 full-time-equivalent staff work at Southwest Utah Community Health Center, including 14 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,303 patients per clinical provider, against the Utah median of 976 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Southwest Utah Community Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 84770 | 4,677 | 40% |
| 84790 | 3,362 | 31% |
| 84780 | 2,167 | 29% |
| 84737 | 2,001 | 29% |
| 84721 | 1,361 | 31% |
| 84720 | 1,011 | 22% |
| 84745 | 472 | 30% |
| 84738 | 411 | 30% |
Southwest Utah Community Health Center locations
Family Healthcare Integrated Clinic
Family Healthcare Main Street Clinic
Family Healthcare Riverside Drive Clinic
Family Healthcare Zion Canyon Clinic
Other health centers in Utah
- Utah Navajo Health System, Inc.
- Mountainlands Community Health Center
- Midtown Community Health Center
- Utah Partners for Health
- Carbon Medical Service Association, Inc.
- Wasatch Homeless Hlth Care/4th St. Clinic
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.