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California Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) Data

Total Number of Reporting Program Awardees: 170

Reporting Period: 2025

Total Patients Served: 5,900,539

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
35.88%
Health Center Quality Leader - Gold
8.82%
Health Center Quality Leader - Silver
11.18%
Health Center Quality Leader - Bronze
10.59%
Improving Health Care Access
22.35%
Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality
67.65%
High Value Care
12.35%
Preventive Health
17.65%
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
65.88%

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

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UDS Data Five-Year Summary

Age and Race / Ethnicity 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Patients 5,239,583 5,312,677 5,457,053 5,787,948 5,900,539
Ages (% of total patients)
% Children (< 18 years) 29.82% 29.71% 29.41% 28.57% 27.66%
Children (< 18 years) 1,562,593 1,578,243 1,604,818 1,653,512 1,632,086
% Adults (18 – 64 years) 60.74% 59.95% 59.78% 60.22% 60.61%
Adults (18 – 64 years) 3,182,533 3,185,084 3,261,971 3,485,772 3,576,057
% Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 9.44% 10.34% 10.82% 11.21% 11.73%
Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 494,457 549,350 590,264 648,664 692,396
Patients By Race & Ethnicity (% known)
% Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 79.71% 80.32% 80.34% 80.71% 80.85%
Number of Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 3,851,817 3,930,285 3,956,421 4,269,269 4,323,576
% Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients 62.67% 63.26% 63.26% 64.01% 64.02%
Number of Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity Patients 3,098,149 3,167,655 3,210,084 3,472,146 3,507,351
% Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 24.01% 23.43% 23.90% 23.51% 23.56%
Number of Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 980,624 962,907 968,343 1,020,289 1,024,092
% Total Asian Patients * 9.52% 9.62% 9.72% 9.86% 10.11%
Number of Total Asian Patients * 388,614 395,351 393,975 427,836 439,653
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 0.74% 0.77% 0.72% 0.66% 0.56%
Number of Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 30,277 31,702 29,038 28,678 24,336
% Black or African American Patients * 7.50% 7.56% 7.53% 7.64% 7.62%
Number of Black or African American Patients * 306,374 310,751 305,107 331,439 331,465
% American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 1.17% 1.29% 1.60% 1.91% 1.94%
Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 47,879 53,052 64,691 82,854 84,144
% More than one race Patients * 3.39% 3.56% 3.02% 2.84% 2.66%
Number of Patients with More than one race * 138,433 146,178 122,360 123,310 115,846
Total Patients with Known Race Ethnicity (Denominator) 4,083,443 4,109,604 4,051,537 4,339,940 4,347,117
Total Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients (Denominator) 4,832,441 4,893,192 4,924,764 5,289,558 5,347,668
Total Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin & Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients (Denominator for Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity) 4,943,818 5,007,665 5,074,762 5,424,295 5,478,781
Language (% known)
Limited English Proficiency 36.39% 37.16% 38.66% 39.71% 39.02%
Patients with Limited English Proficiency 1,906,437 1,974,382 2,109,461 2,298,128 2,302,159
Patient Characteristics 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Income Status (% of patients with known income)
Total Patients with Known Income (Denominator) 3,940,744 4,012,118 4,138,624 4,271,713 4,574,933
% Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 93.22% 93.23% 93.34% 93.92% 93.85%
Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 3,673,391 3,740,387 3,863,009 4,011,897 4,293,358
% Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 70.73% 69.96% 71.67% 73.36% 73.63%
Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 2,787,129 2,806,934 2,966,100 3,133,559 3,368,334
Insurance Status (% of total patients)
% None/Uninsured Patients 18.13% 15.20% 13.40% 10.06% 9.31%
None/Uninsured Patients 950,188 807,779 731,044 582,427 549,368
% None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 7.34% 6.77% 6.20% 5.81% 5.43%
None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 114,748 106,903 99,452 96,019 88,552
% Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 64.28% 67.17% 69.20% 72.03% 71.79%
Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 3,368,083 3,568,530 3,776,200 4,169,041 4,235,883
% Medicare Patients 7.59% 7.88% 8.08% 8.45% 8.82%
Medicare Patients 397,473 418,685 440,771 489,296 520,467
% Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 4.31% 4.49% 4.95% 5.11% 5.67%
Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 225,662 238,544 270,359 295,683 334,342
% Other Third-Party Patients 10.00% 9.74% 9.33% 9.45% 10.08%
Other Third-Party Patients 523,839 517,683 509,038 547,184 594,821
Total Patients 5,239,583 5,312,677 5,457,053 5,787,948 5,900,539
Children (< 18 years) 1,562,593 1,578,243 1,604,818 1,653,512 1,632,086
Special Medically Underserved Populations
% Homeless Patients 6.35% 6.26% 6.39% 6.97% 6.97%
Total Homeless Patients 332,959 332,375 348,969 403,198 411,473
% Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members 10.71% 9.73% 9.47% 9.77% 8.75%
Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members (All health centers report this line) 560,993 516,880 516,973 565,673 516,275
% Public Housing Patients 7.52% 8.24% 10.16% 11.36% 11.54%
Total Patients Served at a Health Center Located In or Immediately Accessible to a Public Housing Site 394,208 437,828 554,699 657,766 681,137
% School-Based Service Site Patients 1.66% 2.17% 2.51% 2.65% 2.83%
School-Based Service Site Patients 87,173 115,216 137,107 153,535 167,093
% Veterans Patients 0.63% 0.62% 0.61% 0.59% 0.60%
Veterans Patients 33,227 32,791 33,411 34,361 35,697
Number of Female Patients (ages 15-44) 1,320,339 1,322,499 1,360,790 1,449,688 1,475,186
% Patients Under 15 Who are Female 21.58% 21.15% 20.78% 20.15% 19.51%
Number of Patients Under 15 Who are Female 644,850 641,130 647,309 663,534 652,654
Patients 15-64 Who are Female 68.90% 68.41% 68.33% 68.55% 68.65%
Number of Patients 15-64 Who are Female 2,058,782 2,073,717 2,128,939 2,257,024 2,296,938
Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 9.52% 10.43% 10.90% 11.30% 11.84%
Number of Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 284,456 316,247 339,549 372,186 396,202
Total Female Patients (Denominator) 2,988,088 3,031,094 3,115,797 3,292,744 3,345,794
Services (% of patients) 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
% Medical Patients 88.24% 87.72% 88.26% 87.46% 87.41%
Medical Patients 4,623,611 4,660,382 4,816,360 5,062,264 5,157,559
% Dental Patients 18.78% 19.92% 21.31% 22.54% 23.50%
Dental Patients 984,197 1,058,504 1,162,682 1,304,418 1,386,637
% Mental Health Patients 6.76% 6.80% 6.99% 7.24% 7.32%
Mental Health Patients 354,108 361,022 381,304 419,112 431,833
% Substance Use Disorder Patients 0.81% 0.80% 0.78% 0.78% 0.76%
Substance Use Disorder Patients 42,693 42,602 42,713 45,017 44,790
% Vision Patients 4.99% 5.57% 6.22% 6.74% 7.03%
Vision Patients 261,629 296,021 339,597 390,319 414,695
% Patient Support Services 9.88% 10.45% 10.89% 10.84% 11.25%
Patient Support Services 517,892 554,941 594,005 627,470 663,567
Total Patients 5,239,583 5,312,677 5,457,053 5,787,948 5,900,539
Clinical Data 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Patients
Medical Conditions (% of Patients with Medical Conditions)
% Hypertension Patients * 26.39% 24.59% 24.30% 24.52% 24.49%
Number of Hypertension Patients * 848,318 797,058 817,250 876,549 902,723
% Diabetes Patients * 16.16% 17.04% 17.47% 17.79% 18.07%
Number of Diabetes Patients * 503,072 533,125 565,642 610,957 638,617
% Asthma 4.39% 4.69% 4.77% 4.85% 4.84%
Number of Asthma Patients 202,872 218,423 229,525 245,373 249,584
% Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 0.71% 0.73% 0.73% 0.73% 0.70%
Number of Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 32,870 34,144 35,046 36,980 36,289
Prenatal
Number of Prenatal Care Patients 113,180 115,691 119,530 123,385 119,256
Number of Prenatal Care Patients who Delivered 61,091 64,227 63,668 67,167 64,264
Quality of Care Measures
Perinatal Health
Early Entry into Prenatal Care (first visit in first trimester) 77.09% 75.77% 75.24% 75.64% 77.16%
Number of Access to Prenatal Care (First Prenatal Visit in 1st Trimester) 87,250 87,654 89,930 93,324 92,013
% Low and Very Low Birth Weight 7.34% 7.06% 7.68% 7.59% 7.60%
Number of Newborns with Low Birth Weight 4,468 4,487 4,806 5,063 4,888
Preventive Health Screening & Services
Cervical Cancer Screening * 55.24% 57.51% 59.40% 59.53% 61.70%
Number of Patients Screened for Cervical Cancer * 781,238 814,114 864,184 914,482 961,067
Breast Cancer Screening 48.52% 52.05% 54.94% 57.13% 59.40%
Number of Patients Screened for Breast Cancer 283,921 315,719 346,122 379,000 404,490
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents * 66.27% 65.09% 68.09% 69.78% 74.04%
Number of Children Age 3-17 with Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity * 642,315 651,911 747,361 789,422 836,227
Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan * 58.08% 58.56% 65.11% 65.33% 68.81%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 18 and Older with Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up * 1,554,480 1,642,549 1,969,868 2,133,629 2,332,704
Percent Adults Screened for Tobacco Use and Receiving Cessation Intervention * 82.68% 85.63% 86.65% 85.58% 85.64%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 12 and Older Screened for Tobacco Use and Received Cessation Counseling * 1,987,350 2,103,177 2,269,779 2,695,976 2,927,164
Colorectal Cancer Screening * 39.94% 42.16% 41.74% 42.55% 44.37%
Number of Patients Screened for Colorectal Cancer * 444,590 484,393 591,502 662,414 714,485
Childhood Immunization Status * 38.87% 34.01% 30.56% 28.13% 29.24%
Number of Children Under Age 3 Who Received Appropriate Childhood Immunizations * 28,439 25,320 22,514 22,266 22,144
Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan * 65.00% 66.95% 67.37% 69.97% 71.17%
Number of Patients Screened for Clinical Depression and if Positive had a Follow-Up Plan Documented * 1,905,183 1,982,576 2,069,300 2,696,674 2,848,809
Dental Sealants for Children between 6-9 Years * 55.03% 56.83% 55.57% 60.53% 65.14%
Number of Children Age 6-9 Who Received Dental Sealants 21,523 24,410 26,615 28,871 27,704
HIV Screening * 44.19% 52.07% 57.10% 60.94% 64.12%
Number of Patients 15 through 65 years of age who were tested for HIV when within age range 1,295,339 1,552,137 1,754,146 1,986,136 2,140,390
Chronic Disease Management
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease * 70.27% 73.44% 74.41% 77.58% 78.93%
Number of Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events who were Prescribed or were on Statin Therapy * 405,557 498,555 528,145 591,117 639,616
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antiplatelet * 76.42% 73.65% 72.19% 70.42% 69.70%
Number of Patients Age 18 and Older Diagnosed with Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic * 61,414 63,107 65,565 74,279 81,956
Controlling High Blood Pressure * 56.92% 61.07% 64.36% 65.99% 68.42%
Number of Patients with Hypertension (HTN) Whose Blood Pressure (BP) was Controlled (< 140/90 mmHg) * 482,855 486,745 526,002 578,420 617,666
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control * 35.06% 32.66% 29.47% 29.18% 26.54%
Number of Diabetic Patients with Poorly Controlled Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c > 9%) or No Test During Year * 176,380 174,124 166,675 178,297 169,462
% of Patients seen for follow-up within 30 days of first ever HIV diagnosis 83.70% 80.38% 73.71% 81.07% 78.22%
Number of HIV Patients Who were Newly Diagnosed HIV and Received Follow-up Treatment 1,130 1,155 1,267 1,081 1,221
Initiation of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment 21.94%
Number of Patients with a New SUD Episode Who Initiated Treatment 74,557
Engagement of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment 7.12%
Number of Patients with a New SUD Episode Who Engaged in Ongoing Treatment 74,557
Depression Remission at Twelve Months 14.14% 15.18% 16.16% 17.47% 19.59%
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 9,952 11,687 12,409 14,587 18,097
Cost Data 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Health Center Cluster $704,413,536 $674,381,870 $697,468,674 $700,184,347 $741,572,275
Total Cost $7,691,372,670 $8,596,276,160 $9,932,262,511 $11,235,945,307 $12,716,449,742
Total Accrued Cost per Patient $1,467.94 $1,618.07 $1,820.08 $1,941.27 $2,155.13

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.

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