Wood River Health Services Inc.
Wood River Health Services Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Hope Valley, RI, with 4 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 11,834 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 11,834patients in 2025
- 4%uninsured patients
- 25%at or below the poverty line
- 92full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Wood River Health Services Inc. serves
25% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 88% are at or below twice that level. 4% have no insurance, 26% have Medicaid or CHIP, 25% have Medicare and 45% have private insurance. 386 patients were experiencing homelessness. 588 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | RI median | U.S. median | vs RI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 25% | 59% | 65% | −34 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 88% | 86% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | RI median | U.S. median | vs RI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 4% | 7% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 26% | 51% | 42% | −25 pts |
| Medicare patients | 25% | 11% | 11% | +14 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 45% | 26% | 24% | +19 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,021 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,325 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 72 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 995 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,497 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 480 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 789 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 262 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,069 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,070 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 799 | patients with asthma |
| Hepatitis C testing | 255 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Wood River Health Services Inc. is at or above the Rhode Island median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | RI median | U.S. median | vs RI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 75% | 74% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 68% | 62% | 54% | +6 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 56% | 64% | 54% | −8 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 61% | 53% | 44% | +8 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 81% | 75% | 77% | +6 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 87% | 87% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 77% | 81% | 79% | −5 pts |
Staffing
92 full-time-equivalent staff work at Wood River Health Services Inc., including 11 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,099 patients per clinical provider, against the Rhode Island median of 912 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Wood River Health Services Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 02891 | 3,692 | 3% |
| 02832 | 1,407 | 2% |
| 02804 | 757 | – |
| 02813 | 704 | 3% |
| 06379 | 600 | 3% |
| 02808 | 528 | – |
| 02898 | 399 | – |
| 02892 | 330 | – |
Wood River Health Services Inc. locations
Block Island Medical Center/Wood River Health Dental
Other health centers in Rhode Island
- Tri-County Community Action Agency
- East Bay Community Action Program
- Northwest Community Health Care
- Comprehensive Community Action, Inc.
- Blackstone Valley Community Health Care Inc.
- The Providence Community Hlth Centers, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.