Community Primary Health Care Centers
Providing Accessible Healthcare for All New Mexicans
View a Map of New Mexico's Community Primary Health Care Sites
New Mexico Health Centers Currently Serving:
- Over 331,000 patients
- 20,000 migrant/seasonal farmworkers
- 17,262 homeless patients
- 18,934 school-based patients
- 6,596 Veteran patients
- 141,808 behavioral health patients
In 2023, New Mexico Health Centers Provided:
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- Medical Visits 815,488
- Dental Visits 218,046
- Behavioral Health
& Substance Use Disorder 400,163 - Health Ed./Case mgmt 101,897
- Vision and Other 14,112.
Total Visits 1,549,706
Vulnerable Populations Served By New Mexico Federally-Funded and State-Funded Health Centers in 2023
- Percent of New Mexico's population served by Health Centers.................................................................15%
- Percent of all New Mexicans under 100% of poverty served by Health Centers................51%
- Percent of State's Medicaid Beneficiaries served by Health Centers..................................................13%
- Percent of State's Uninsured served by Health Centers...............................................................................24%
- Percent of Health Centers located in rural areas...........................................................................................80%
| *2023 Data | State Population | National Average | NM Health Center Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percent Medicaid | 45% | 18% | 39% |
| Percent Uninsured | 3% | 9% | 20% |
| Percent at or under 100% of poverty | 18% | 12% | 39% |
| Percent under 200% of poverty | 41% | 28% | 89% |
Health Centers help people become active participants in their own health care with leading disease management programs
- Primary Care Clinics offer comprehensive primary medical and dental care, as well as health education, behavioral health, community outreach and support programs in over 200 locations across the state.
- Clinics pride themselves on their ability to deliver cost effective, culturally competent, primary care to vulnerable populations, providing services on a sliding fee scale so that insurance status or lack of income is not a barrier to accessing quality health care.
- Health Centers integrate disease management programs into the delivery of primary care actively involving patients in their own health care and adhering to best practices for clinical treatment of chronic diseases.
Health Centers Support Community Development
- Health Centers support community development in underserved areas, which are usually characterized by high rates of unemployment and poverty.
- In New Mexico, health centers employ over 4000 people. The operating budget has grown to over three hundred- fifty million dollars which in turn has generated jobs and community economic development in addition to providing access and improving health status.
Health Centers Bring Doctors and Other Health Professionals to Shortage Areas
- In 2021, there were 383 National Health Service Corps participants in New Mexico working in 117 locations across the state. These individuals, including Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Dentists and Social Workers are fulfilling their obligation to work in underserved areas. They predominately work in Community Health Centers.
- Other health professionals are recruited to work at health centers with incentives provided by Health Professional Loan Repayment Program, Health Loan for Service Programs, and J-1 Visa Programs.
Health Centers Are Built by Community Initiative
- Communities, though local planning councils and community boards, plan the growth and development, and oversee the operation of health centers.
- Federal grants and State RPHCA support provide monies to help communities build and operate new or expanded health facilities.