Swope Health Services
Swope Health Services is a federally qualified community health center based in Kansas City, MO, with 14 clinic locations in 7 cities. It served 55,043 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 55,043patients in 2025
- 15%uninsured patients
- 79%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Swope Health Services serves
79% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice that level. 15% have no insurance, 54% have Medicaid or CHIP, 7% have Medicare and 23% have private insurance. 4,614 patients were experiencing homelessness. 407 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MO median | U.S. median | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 79% | 61% | 65% | +18 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 95% | 92% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | MO median | U.S. median | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 15% | 14% | 14% | +1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 54% | 48% | 42% | +6 pts |
| Medicare patients | 7% | 9% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 23% | 26% | 24% | −3 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 9,936 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 12,471 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 358 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 2,101 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 8,358 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 4,472 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,998 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,618 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 7,171 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,686 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 9,505 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,986 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 9,336 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 8,736 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 2,299 | children tested |
Quality of care
Swope Health Services is at or above the Missouri median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MO median | U.S. median | vs MO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 64% | 69% | 68% | −5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 29% | 45% | 54% | −16 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 49% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 18% | 40% | 44% | −22 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 93% | 85% | 77% | +8 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 88% | 85% | 86% | +3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 79% | 79% | +3 pts |
Where Swope Health Services patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 64130 | 4,795 | 7% |
| 66048 | 2,535 | 3% |
| 66102 | 2,439 | 39% |
| 64132 | 2,235 | 8% |
| 64134 | 2,221 | 11% |
| 64138 | 2,051 | 9% |
| 66104 | 2,008 | 34% |
| 64133 | 2,000 | 8% |
Swope Health Services locations
Swope Health Women & Children's Center KCK
Swope Health Svcs - Wyandotte
Swope Health Services - Maple Woods
Swope Health - Tenney Pediatrics
Swope Health Services Central.
Swope Health - Operation Breakthrough
Swope Health - KidsCARE Leavenworth Pediatrics
Swope Health Services - Northland
Swope Health KidsCARE - St. Joseph
Other health centers in Missouri
- Advocates for A Healthy Community
- Affinia Healthcare
- Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium DBA Access Family Care
- Betty Jean Kerr - People's Health Centers
- Big Springs Medical Association DBA Missouri Highland Health Care
- Richland Medical Center Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.