Waikiki Health
Waikiki Health is a federally qualified community health center based in Honolulu, HI, with 4 clinic locations. It served 9,815 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 9,815patients in 2025
- 10%uninsured patients
- 60%at or below the poverty line
- 155full-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 Waikiki Health serves
60% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 81% are at or below twice that level. 10% have no insurance, 46% have Medicaid or CHIP, 21% have Medicare and 22% have private insurance. 1,520 patients were experiencing homelessness. 456 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | HI median | U.S. median | vs HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 60% | 60% | 65% | In line |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 81% | 87% | 92% | −6 pts |
| Measure | This center | HI median | U.S. median | vs HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 10% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 46% | 49% | 42% | −3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 21% | 13% | 11% | +7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 22% | 24% | 24% | −2 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,653 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,013 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 269 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 1,151 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 111 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 701 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 671 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 619 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 409 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,310 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,372 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 596 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,606 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,775 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Waikiki Health is at or above the Hawaii median on 4 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 | 58% | 61% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 52% | 51% | 54% | +1 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 38% | 54% | 54% | −16 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 40% | 39% | 44% | +1 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 85% | 82% | 77% | +2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 82% | 88% | 86% | −6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 77% | 79% | +2 pts |
Staffing
155 full-time-equivalent staff work at Waikiki Health, including 14 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 683 patients per clinical provider, against the Hawaii median of 716 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Waikiki Health patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 96815 | 2,149 | 8% |
| 96826 | 1,491 | 9% |
| 96816 | 1,133 | 8% |
| 96822 | 813 | 8% |
| 96817 | 762 | 12% |
| 96814 | 536 | 11% |
| 96819 | 455 | 24% |
| 96813 | 453 | 9% |
Waikiki Health locations
Waikiki Health at Lili'uokalani Center
Other health centers in Hawaii
- Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services
- Hamakua Health Center
- Waimanalo Health Center
- Community Clinic of Maui, Inc.
- The Wahiawa Center for Community Health
- Ho'Ola Lahui Hawai'I
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.