The Wallace Medical Concern
The Wallace Medical Concern is a federally qualified community health center based in Portland, OR, with 2 clinic locations. It served 7,583 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 7,583patients in 2025
- 10%uninsured patients
- 94%at or below the poverty line
- 101full-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 The Wallace Medical Concern serves
94% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice that level. 10% have no insurance, 78% have Medicaid or CHIP, 6% have Medicare and 6% have private insurance. 222 patients were experiencing homelessness. 44 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | OR median | U.S. median | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 94% | 62% | 65% | +32 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 85% | 92% | +14 pts |
| Measure | This center | OR median | U.S. median | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 7% | 14% | +4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 78% | 52% | 42% | +26 pts |
| Medicare patients | 6% | 16% | 11% | −11 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 6% | 18% | 24% | −12 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,754 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,518 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 179 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 22 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 281 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 624 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 344 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 295 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 277 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 847 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 803 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 219 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 622 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 668 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 18 | children tested |
Quality of care
The Wallace Medical Concern is at or above the Oregon median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | OR median | U.S. median | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 82% | 65% | 68% | +17 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 63% | 59% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 74% | 56% | 54% | +17 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 55% | 44% | 44% | +10 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 73% | 73% | 77% | In line |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 85% | 84% | 86% | +2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 76% | 79% | +5 pts |
Staffing
101 full-time-equivalent staff work at The Wallace Medical Concern, including 6 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,281 patients per clinical provider, against the Oregon median of 767 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where The Wallace Medical Concern patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 97233 | 1,646 | 8% |
| 97030 | 1,076 | 13% |
| 97230 | 936 | 8% |
| 97080 | 794 | 12% |
| 97236 | 550 | 8% |
| 97060 | 414 | 12% |
| 97024 | 322 | 11% |
| 97220 | 233 | 8% |
The Wallace Medical Concern locations
Wallace Downtown Rockwood
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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.