United Community Health Center
United Community Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Storm Lake, IA, with 1 clinic location. It served 5,320 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 5,320patients in 2025
- 18%uninsured patients
- 33%at or below the poverty line
- 43full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who United Community Health Center serves
33% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 58% are at or below twice that level. 18% have no insurance, 49% have Medicaid or CHIP, 5% have Medicare and 28% have private insurance. 56 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| Measure | This center | IA median | U.S. median | vs IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 33% | 68% | 65% | −34 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 58% | 91% | 92% | −33 pts |
| Measure | This center | IA median | U.S. median | vs IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 18% | 19% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 49% | 49% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 5% | 8% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 28% | 21% | 24% | +7 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,890 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 821 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 307 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 464 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 125 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 176 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 125 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 398 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 635 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 97 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 65 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 277 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 45 | children tested |
Quality of care
United Community Health Center is at or above the Iowa median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | IA median | U.S. median | vs IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 78% | 76% | 68% | +2 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 59% | 56% | 54% | +3 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 63% | 63% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 31% | 41% | 44% | −10 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 75% | 81% | 77% | −6 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 87% | 92% | 86% | −4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 87% | 83% | 79% | +4 pts |
Staffing
43 full-time-equivalent staff work at United Community Health Center, including 4 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,466 patients per clinical provider, against the Iowa median of 1,413 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where United Community Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 50588 | 3,017 | 18% |
| 51002 | 340 | 13% |
| 51012 | 244 | 18% |
| 51301 | 223 | 12% |
| 51053 | 92 | 18% |
| 50568 | 85 | 24% |
| 50510 | 82 | – |
| 50585 | 80 | 26% |
United Community Health Center locations
United Community Health Center of Storm Lake - Replacement
Other health centers in Iowa
- Greater Sioux Community Health Center
- All Care Health Center
- Infinity Health
- Proteus Employment Opportunities, Inc.
- Crescent Community Health Center
- Community Health Center of Fort Dodge, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.