Uncompahgre Combined Clinics
Uncompahgre Combined Clinics is a federally qualified community health center based in Norwood, CO, with 1 clinic location. It served 2,170 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 2,170patients in 2025
- 11%uninsured patients
- 28%at or below the poverty line
- 34full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Uncompahgre Combined Clinics serves
28% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 68% are at or below twice that level. 11% have no insurance, 23% have Medicaid or CHIP, 28% have Medicare and 38% have private insurance. 134 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CO median | U.S. median | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 28% | 55% | 65% | −26 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 68% | 85% | 92% | −17 pts |
| Measure | This center | CO median | U.S. median | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 11% | 28% | 14% | −17 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 23% | 44% | 42% | −21 pts |
| Medicare patients | 28% | 10% | 11% | +18 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 38% | 20% | 24% | +18 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 661 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 592 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 51 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 116 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 177 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 43 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 165 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 66 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 155 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 482 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 109 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 28 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 24 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Uncompahgre Combined Clinics is at or above the Colorado median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | CO median | U.S. median | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 91% | 74% | 68% | +17 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 56% | 52% | 54% | +3 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 57% | 57% | 54% | In line |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 63% | 42% | 44% | +21 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 87% | 85% | 77% | +1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 99% | 91% | 86% | +8 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 69% | 76% | 79% | −7 pts |
Staffing
34 full-time-equivalent staff work at Uncompahgre Combined Clinics, including 3 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 635 patients per clinical provider, against the Colorado median of 1,027 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Uncompahgre Combined Clinics patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 81423 | 1,011 | 11% |
| 81424 | 441 | 9% |
| 81422 | 203 | 9% |
| 81431 | 176 | – |
| 81435 | 149 | 15% |
| 81430 | 41 | – |
| 81432 | 21 | – |
Uncompahgre Combined Clinics locations
Other health centers in Colorado
- University of Colorado Denver
- Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, Inc.
- High Plains Community Health Center
- Inner City Health Center
- La Clinica Tepeyac Inc.
- Olathe Community Clinic, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.