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Med Centro, Inc.

FQHC Urban
49,602patients served (2024)
15quality measures reported
9/15at or above the national median
1HRSA quality badges in 2025
Location
Ponce, PR 00716
Grant number
H80CS00063
Project director
Allan Cintron-Salichs

Who this health center serves · 2024

The population behind the quality numbers — from this center's HRSA UDS report.

4%uninsured
65%on Medicaid
97%at/below 200% poverty
99%best served in another language
100%racial/ethnic minority
24%children (under 18)

Special populations served

  • 2,245 experiencing homelessness
  • 394 migrant/seasonal agricultural workers
  • 130 veterans
  • 628 public-housing residents

15 delivery sites.

Clinical quality measures · 2024

Self-reported to HRSA on the Uniform Data System (UDS) — covers all the center's patients, every payer. "National median" and percentile are vs all health centers reporting the measure (denominator ≥ 30). How UDS differs from other programs →

Cancer screening

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Cervical cancer screening 54.6% 51.3% Above median · 59th
Breast cancer screening 57.2% 52.3% Above median · 63th
Colorectal cancer screening 23.5% 40.5% Bottom quartile · 16th

Chronic disease control

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Blood-pressure control 71.6% 66.2% Above median · 72th
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (>9%) (lower=better) 24.5% 27.2% Above median · 65th
Statin therapy 79.4% 78.1% Above median · 58th
Aspirin/antiplatelet for heart disease 72.0% 75.7% Below median · 36th

Behavioral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Depression screening & follow-up 71.9% 75.3% Below median · 43th
Depression remission 18.1% 12.7% Above median · 62th

Prevention & wellness

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Childhood immunization 8.7% 28.4% Bottom quartile · 5th
Adult BMI screening & follow-up 85.0% 68.5% Above median · 75th
Child BMI counseling 85.0% 73.5% Above median · 73th
Tobacco screening & cessation 87.4% 85.7% Above median · 57th
HIV screening 40.5% 47.0% Below median · 42th

Maternal & oral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Dental sealants 16.5% 59.6% Bottom quartile · 2th

HRSA quality recognition

Health Center Quality awards, 2021–2025. Quality Leader = top 10/20/30% nationally on clinical quality; National Quality Leader = best-in-class on a clinical domain.

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Source: HRSA Uniform Data System 2024 (H80 / look-alike file); population context from the same UDS report. US-government public domain, republished with provenance. Spot an error? Tell us — corrections are published, not buried.