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Maricopa County Special Health Care District

FQHC Urban ★ Health Center Quality Leader · Bronze (top 21–30%) 2025
89,692patients served (2024)
15quality measures reported
10/15at or above the national median
2HRSA quality badges in 2025
Location
Phoenix, AZ 85008
Grant number
H80CS33644
Project director
Michelle Barker

Who this health center serves · 2024

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

32%uninsured
40%on Medicaid
88%at/below 200% poverty
48%best served in another language
83%racial/ethnic minority
22%children (under 18)

Services

MedicalDentalBehavioral healthEnabling services

Special populations served

  • 186 experiencing homelessness
  • 147 migrant/seasonal agricultural workers
  • 723 veterans
  • 89,692 public-housing residents

12 delivery sites · 301,169 patient visits in 2024.

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 59.4% 51.3% Above median · 70th
Breast cancer screening 62.6% 52.3% Top quartile · 77th
Colorectal cancer screening 48.0% 40.5% Above median · 69th

Chronic disease control

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Blood-pressure control 60.8% 66.2% Below median · 27th
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (>9%) (lower=better) 29.1% 27.2% Below median · 38th
Statin therapy 77.0% 78.1% Below median · 44th
Aspirin/antiplatelet for heart disease 75.2% 75.7% Below median · 48th

Behavioral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Depression screening & follow-up 80.4% 75.3% Above median · 62th

Prevention & wellness

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Childhood immunization 39.3% 28.4% Above median · 75th
Adult BMI screening & follow-up 92.7% 68.5% Top quartile · 89th
Child BMI counseling 79.1% 73.5% Above median · 61th
Tobacco screening & cessation 89.8% 85.7% Above median · 66th
HIV screening 70.8% 47.0% Top quartile · 82th

Maternal & oral health

MeasureThis centerNational medianPercentile
Low birth weight (lower=better) 8.0% 6.3% Below median · 34th
Dental sealants 80.9% 59.6% Top quartile · 78th

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.

★ Health Center Quality Leader · Bronze (top 21–30%)2025
Advancing Health IT for Quality2025
Advancing Health IT for Quality2024
Access Enhancer2023
Advancing Health IT for Quality2023
Advancing Health IT for Quality2022
Advancing Health IT for Quality2021

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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.