Skip to main content

New Jersey Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) Data

Total Number of Reporting Program Awardees: 23

Reporting Period: 2025

Total Patients Served: 643,753

Reporting Source: Uniform Data System (UDS) Report

Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) & Compliance Badges

The CHQR badges recognize Health Center Program awardees and LALs that have made notable quality improvement achievements in the areas of access, quality, health outcomes, and health information technology for the most recent UDS reporting period.

National Quality Leader
34.78%
Health Center Quality Leader - Gold
8.70%
Health Center Quality Leader - Silver
13.04%
Improving Health Care Access
17.39%
Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality
56.52%
High Value Care
30.43%
Preventive Health
21.74%
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
73.91%

Note that percentages represent the number of health center awardees that met the criteria for each CHQR badge from a denominator of health centers that reported UDS data.

Expanded Summaries for 2025 UDS Data Tables

X

UDS Data Five-Year Summary

Age and Race / Ethnicity 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Patients 569,142 549,380 577,092 620,041 643,753
Ages (% of total patients)
% Children (< 18 years) 32.93% 33.64% 34.08% 34.89% 35.47%
Children (< 18 years) 187,408 184,799 196,685 216,317 228,337
% Adults (18 – 64 years) 59.86% 58.72% 58.35% 57.61% 56.90%
Adults (18 – 64 years) 340,713 322,602 336,754 357,209 366,282
% Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 7.21% 7.64% 7.56% 7.50% 7.63%
Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 41,021 41,979 43,653 46,515 49,134
Patients By Race & Ethnicity (% known)
% Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 73.68% 77.79% 78.19% 77.02% 74.40%
Number of Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 402,564 409,667 433,200 458,475 454,400
% Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients 47.67% 51.73% 53.32% 52.80% 51.05%
Number of Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity Patients 262,711 276,062 299,429 317,820 315,814
% Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 27.36% 23.58% 23.52% 24.32% 27.31%
Number of Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 143,836 116,948 120,813 136,777 156,338
% Total Asian Patients * 2.39% 2.76% 2.28% 2.29% 2.49%
Number of Total Asian Patients * 12,561 13,664 11,716 12,853 14,280
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 0.71% 0.67% 0.52% 0.57% 0.45%
Number of Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 3,737 3,328 2,650 3,214 2,585
% Black or African American Patients * 26.30% 27.26% 26.57% 25.30% 24.82%
Number of Black or African American Patients * 138,242 135,196 136,480 142,255 142,059
% American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 1.31% 2.66% 2.68% 2.45% 2.66%
Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 6,876 13,186 13,790 13,787 15,209
% More than one race Patients * 8.23% 7.51% 8.05% 9.96% 8.03%
Number of Patients with More than one race * 43,288 37,267 41,359 56,020 45,945
Total Patients with Known Race Ethnicity (Denominator) 525,696 495,914 513,706 562,362 572,440
Total Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients (Denominator) 546,400 526,615 554,013 595,252 610,738
Total Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin & Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients (Denominator for Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity) 551,099 533,709 561,541 601,892 618,620
Language (% known)
Limited English Proficiency 39.21% 42.16% 44.30% 45.07% 33.79%
Patients with Limited English Proficiency 223,178 231,625 255,675 279,449 217,516
Patient Characteristics 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Income Status (% of patients with known income)
Total Patients with Known Income (Denominator) 385,516 398,257 421,270 433,148 454,987
% Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 93.96% 94.26% 94.93% 94.41% 94.16%
Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 362,232 375,403 399,931 408,947 428,402
% Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 72.53% 71.48% 73.06% 72.27% 71.37%
Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 279,607 284,667 307,776 313,043 324,708
Insurance Status (% of total patients)
% None/Uninsured Patients 29.71% 28.96% 25.86% 27.45% 26.43%
None/Uninsured Patients 169,066 159,114 149,221 170,177 170,153
% None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 18.83% 19.86% 9.41% 10.38% 10.01%
None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 35,282 36,697 18,515 22,461 22,851
% Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 50.58% 52.21% 55.26% 52.45% 50.17%
Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 287,844 286,854 318,884 325,203 323,003
% Medicare Patients 5.41% 5.57% 5.17% 4.84% 5.02%
Medicare Patients 30,795 30,608 29,842 30,017 32,299
% Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 1.56% 1.74% 1.84% 1.24% 1.39%
Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 8,906 9,553 10,631 7,712 8,932
% Other Third-Party Patients 14.31% 13.25% 13.71% 15.26% 18.38%
Other Third-Party Patients 81,437 72,804 79,145 94,644 118,298
Total Patients 569,142 549,380 577,092 620,041 643,753
Children (< 18 years) 187,408 184,799 196,685 216,317 228,337
Special Medically Underserved Populations
% Homeless Patients 3.85% 4.23% 4.89% 4.83% 4.13%
Total Homeless Patients 21,940 23,255 28,229 29,969 26,555
% Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members 1.92% 2.54% 2.68% 2.73% 2.66%
Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members (All health centers report this line) 10,908 13,943 15,465 16,954 17,147
% Public Housing Patients 17.31% 19.19% 20.20% 19.53% 20.45%
Total Patients Served at a Health Center Located In or Immediately Accessible to a Public Housing Site 98,502 105,445 116,595 121,096 131,662
% School-Based Service Site Patients 1.17% 1.70% 1.94% 1.64% 1.79%
School-Based Service Site Patients 6,639 9,329 11,216 10,160 11,554
% Veterans Patients 0.68% 0.96% 1.46% 0.62% 0.58%
Veterans Patients 3,863 5,258 8,452 3,818 3,722
Number of Female Patients (ages 15-44) 159,003 154,393 161,938 174,447 178,561
% Patients Under 15 Who are Female 23.70% 23.68% 24.16% 24.81% 25.26%
Number of Patients Under 15 Who are Female 78,935 76,694 81,976 90,616 95,285
Patients 15-64 Who are Female 69.00% 68.56% 68.24% 67.60% 66.97%
Number of Patients 15-64 Who are Female 229,855 222,036 231,523 246,910 252,660
Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 7.31% 7.76% 7.60% 7.60% 7.78%
Number of Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 24,336 25,116 25,800 27,751 29,334
Total Female Patients (Denominator) 333,126 323,846 339,299 365,277 377,279
Services (% of patients) 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
% Medical Patients 88.60% 87.28% 88.79% 88.35% 88.25%
Medical Patients 504,271 479,515 512,414 547,831 568,143
% Dental Patients 20.58% 21.78% 21.29% 20.51% 20.92%
Dental Patients 117,122 119,645 122,840 127,152 134,661
% Mental Health Patients 4.79% 4.66% 5.03% 4.57% 4.26%
Mental Health Patients 27,274 25,604 29,012 28,333 27,412
% Substance Use Disorder Patients 0.44% 0.38% 0.35% 0.50% 0.45%
Substance Use Disorder Patients 2,491 2,080 2,038 3,084 2,884
% Vision Patients 0.46% 0.26% 0.31% 0.51% 0.42%
Vision Patients 2,619 1,444 1,802 3,168 2,687
% Patient Support Services 9.05% 8.45% 8.12% 8.33% 7.20%
Patient Support Services 51,523 46,403 46,861 51,621 46,339
Total Patients 569,142 549,380 577,092 620,041 643,753
Clinical Data 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Patients
Medical Conditions (% of Patients with Medical Conditions)
% Hypertension Patients * 22.10% 21.59% 20.85% 21.26% 21.07%
Number of Hypertension Patients * 74,293 68,250 69,966 75,323 76,671
% Diabetes Patients * 11.90% 13.17% 13.32% 13.47% 13.38%
Number of Diabetes Patients * 39,011 40,491 43,467 46,348 47,231
% Asthma 4.02% 4.38% 4.05% 3.82% 3.60%
Number of Asthma Patients 20,282 21,020 20,739 20,906 20,462
% Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 0.76% 0.83% 0.80% 0.79% 0.75%
Number of Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 3,849 4,001 4,111 4,320 4,239
Prenatal
Number of Prenatal Care Patients 18,136 19,600 19,635 19,642 19,789
Number of Prenatal Care Patients who Delivered 8,556 9,516 10,344 10,130 10,189
Quality of Care Measures
Perinatal Health
Early Entry into Prenatal Care (first visit in first trimester) 70.64% 68.68% 69.65% 69.33% 73.41%
Number of Access to Prenatal Care (First Prenatal Visit in 1st Trimester) 12,812 13,461 13,676 13,618 14,528
% Low and Very Low Birth Weight 8.61% 8.53% 8.69% 8.86% 7.44%
Number of Newborns with Low Birth Weight 736 806 863 857 719
Preventive Health Screening & Services
Cervical Cancer Screening * 52.81% 55.96% 56.92% 56.20% 57.06%
Number of Patients Screened for Cervical Cancer * 83,140 84,817 91,323 95,466 99,316
Breast Cancer Screening 39.53% 40.45% 42.15% 41.65% 44.62%
Number of Patients Screened for Breast Cancer 20,472 19,601 21,413 21,792 23,637
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents * 65.51% 73.23% 69.51% 64.62% 63.04%
Number of Children Age 3-17 with Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity * 82,508 91,786 98,611 103,571 105,041
Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan * 61.89% 70.46% 71.92% 72.62% 74.75%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 18 and Older with Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up * 181,739 185,620 203,385 221,317 234,901
Percent Adults Screened for Tobacco Use and Receiving Cessation Intervention * 76.24% 83.55% 85.18% 83.97% 84.64%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 12 and Older Screened for Tobacco Use and Received Cessation Counseling * 172,975 179,368 201,525 240,194 263,540
Colorectal Cancer Screening * 36.60% 36.04% 34.85% 34.58% 35.73%
Number of Patients Screened for Colorectal Cancer * 35,943 32,338 39,883 43,264 45,020
Childhood Immunization Status * 34.67% 32.89% 30.39% 27.26% 30.64%
Number of Children Under Age 3 Who Received Appropriate Childhood Immunizations * 3,382 3,051 2,952 3,199 3,766
Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan * 63.86% 72.79% 78.80% 76.27% 74.33%
Number of Patients Screened for Clinical Depression and if Positive had a Follow-Up Plan Documented * 215,007 220,624 257,223 287,544 286,578
Dental Sealants for Children between 6-9 Years * 43.16% 53.03% 54.70% 55.36% 60.43%
Number of Children Age 6-9 Who Received Dental Sealants 1,562 1,758 1,601 1,555 1,611
HIV Screening * 39.14% 45.38% 49.24% 51.05% 52.11%
Number of Patients 15 through 65 years of age who were tested for HIV when within age range 124,721 133,106 150,501 168,357 175,662
Chronic Disease Management
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease * 69.75% 75.81% 75.32% 75.92% 78.84%
Number of Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events who were Prescribed or were on Statin Therapy * 35,510 37,658 39,799 40,459 43,679
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antiplatelet * 72.34% 69.45% 67.91% 66.13% 65.52%
Number of Patients Age 18 and Older Diagnosed with Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic * 4,804 4,308 4,602 4,494 4,503
Controlling High Blood Pressure * 53.72% 58.65% 61.61% 62.34% 64.11%
Number of Patients with Hypertension (HTN) Whose Blood Pressure (BP) was Controlled (< 140/90 mmHg) * 39,910 40,028 43,107 46,959 49,157
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control * 37.86% 37.18% 36.32% 33.63% 33.26%
Number of Diabetic Patients with Poorly Controlled Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c > 9%) or No Test During Year * 14,770 15,054 15,788 15,589 15,708
% of Patients seen for follow-up within 30 days of first ever HIV diagnosis 80.12% 81.82% 86.17% 90.09% 88.77%
Number of HIV Patients Who were Newly Diagnosed HIV and Received Follow-up Treatment 133 162 162 209 166
Initiation of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment 35.51%
Number of Patients with a New SUD Episode Who Initiated Treatment 2,501
Engagement of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment 16.59%
Number of Patients with a New SUD Episode Who Engaged in Ongoing Treatment 2,501
Depression Remission at Twelve Months 22.68% 23.55% 20.98% 12.22% 25.63%
Number of Patients 12 years of age and older with major depression or dysthymia who reached remission 12 months (+/- 60 days) after an index event 579 654 555 398 562
Cost Data 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Health Center Cluster $88,747,962 $86,020,941 $85,787,331 $87,419,972 $92,919,567
Total Cost $440,811,999 $485,424,383 $537,915,941 $565,664,225 $586,974,004
Total Accrued Cost per Patient $774.52 $883.59 $932.11 $912.30 $911.80

Footnotes

'-' Data cannot be calculated or has been suppressed for confidentiality purposes.

'**' Patient Support Services are listed as Enabling Services in the 2025 UDS Manual.

Cells that are shaded blue represent data that was not reported or null values.

View Detailed UDS Footnotes

Accessibility Statement:
Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in these files. For assistance, contact the Health Center Program Support at: 877-464-4772.