The Wahiawa Center for Community Health
The Wahiawa Center for Community Health is an FQHC look-alike community health center based in Wahiawa, HI, with 1 clinic location. It served 5,150 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 5,150patients in 2025
- 3%uninsured patients
- 45%at or below the poverty line
- 54full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who The Wahiawa Center for Community Health serves
45% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 69% are at or below twice that level. 3% have no insurance, 40% have Medicaid or CHIP, 15% have Medicare and 42% have private insurance. 147 patients were experiencing homelessness. 232 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | HI median | U.S. median | vs HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 45% | 60% | 65% | −15 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 69% | 87% | 92% | −18 pts |
| Measure | This center | HI median | U.S. median | vs HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 3% | 10% | 14% | −7 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 40% | 49% | 42% | −9 pts |
| Medicare patients | 15% | 13% | 11% | +2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 42% | 24% | 24% | +18 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 1,292 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 29 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 686 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 379 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 619 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 218 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 384 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 683 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 964 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 176 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 430 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 446 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 111 | children tested |
Quality of care
The Wahiawa Center for Community Health is at or above the Hawaii median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | HI median | U.S. median | vs HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 63% | 61% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 48% | 51% | 54% | −3 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 54% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 43% | 39% | 44% | +4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 80% | 82% | 77% | −3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 79% | 88% | 86% | −10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 83% | 77% | 79% | +7 pts |
Staffing
54 full-time-equivalent staff work at The Wahiawa Center for Community Health, including 7 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 716 patients per clinical provider, against the Hawaii median of 716 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where The Wahiawa Center for Community Health patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 96786 | 3,004 | 3% |
| 96789 | 801 | 2% |
| 96791 | 283 | – |
| 96797 | 223 | – |
| 96706 | 140 | – |
| 96712 | 140 | – |
| 96707 | 114 | – |
| 96782 | 83 | – |
The Wahiawa Center for Community Health locations
Other health centers in Hawaii
- Waimanalo Health Center
- Ho'Ola Lahui Hawai'I
- Ko`Olauloa Health Center
- Molokai Ohana Health Care, Inc.
- Hamakua Health Center
- Lana'I Community Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.