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Louisiana Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) Data

Total Number of Reporting Program Awardees: 35

Reporting Period: 2025

Total Patients Served: 501,384

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
54.29%
Health Center Quality Leader - Gold
17.14%
Health Center Quality Leader - Silver
8.57%
Improving Health Care Access
28.57%
Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality
60.00%
High Value Care
8.57%
Preventive Health
25.71%
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
74.29%

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 460,418 473,702 486,550 487,947 501,384
Ages (% of total patients)
% Children (< 18 years) 24.93% 25.53% 26.45% 27.71% 27.31%
Children (< 18 years) 114,782 120,927 128,694 135,222 136,918
% Adults (18 – 64 years) 66.10% 65.17% 63.80% 62.03% 61.92%
Adults (18 – 64 years) 304,337 308,698 310,419 302,697 310,465
% Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 8.97% 9.30% 9.75% 10.25% 10.77%
Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 41,299 44,077 47,437 50,028 54,001
Patients By Race & Ethnicity (% known)
% Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 65.82% 66.53% 66.17% 66.14% 66.92%
Number of Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 291,192 303,460 308,990 309,540 321,204
% Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients 9.74% 12.32% 11.54% 11.75% 11.84%
Number of Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity Patients 43,838 57,092 54,775 55,958 57,947
% Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 35.27% 35.13% 35.23% 35.37% 34.61%
Number of Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 151,246 152,642 157,999 158,433 158,744
% Total Asian Patients * 1.20% 1.15% 1.26% 1.22% 1.20%
Number of Total Asian Patients * 5,148 4,994 5,631 5,447 5,488
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 0.39% 0.33% 0.30% 0.30% 0.27%
Number of Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 1,652 1,445 1,334 1,339 1,231
% Black or African American Patients * 55.77% 55.63% 55.06% 54.88% 54.85%
Number of Black or African American Patients * 239,136 241,742 246,904 245,771 251,568
% American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 0.81% 0.97% 1.03% 1.06% 1.19%
Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 3,465 4,229 4,625 4,735 5,438
% More than one race Patients * 1.54% 1.63% 1.56% 1.72% 3.12%
Number of Patients with More than one race * 6,600 7,085 6,983 7,701 14,311
Total Patients with Known Race Ethnicity (Denominator) 428,825 434,547 448,433 447,873 458,675
Total Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients (Denominator) 442,438 456,102 466,989 467,973 479,948
Total Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin & Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients (Denominator for Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity) 450,196 463,519 474,611 476,050 489,556
Language (% known)
Limited English Proficiency 7.03% 8.64% 8.88% 9.10% 8.39%
Patients with Limited English Proficiency 32,360 40,948 43,206 44,384 42,062
Patient Characteristics 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Income Status (% of patients with known income)
Total Patients with Known Income (Denominator) 250,334 269,981 292,346 286,570 327,048
% Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 92.96% 92.17% 92.38% 93.71% 93.63%
Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 232,705 248,843 270,072 268,546 306,202
% Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 73.01% 72.22% 73.68% 75.65% 74.29%
Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 182,763 194,984 215,392 216,800 242,958
Insurance Status (% of total patients)
% None/Uninsured Patients 14.11% 13.80% 13.70% 15.87% 15.82%
None/Uninsured Patients 64,987 65,383 66,665 77,451 79,306
% None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 8.71% 11.13% 10.46% 11.85% 10.94%
None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 10,000 13,464 13,464 16,026 14,984
% Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 58.24% 59.67% 59.48% 53.80% 51.39%
Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 268,145 282,639 289,408 262,506 257,651
% Medicare Patients 10.80% 10.35% 10.71% 12.25% 12.66%
Medicare Patients 49,733 49,042 52,121 59,766 63,495
% Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 4.80% 4.87% 4.99% 5.79% 6.05%
Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 22,097 23,066 24,260 28,231 30,357
% Other Third-Party Patients 16.84% 16.18% 16.10% 18.08% 20.13%
Other Third-Party Patients 77,553 76,638 78,356 88,224 100,932
Total Patients 460,418 473,702 486,550 487,947 501,384
Children (< 18 years) 114,782 120,927 128,694 135,222 136,918
Special Medically Underserved Populations
% Homeless Patients 6.49% 6.53% 6.39% 6.15% 6.47%
Total Homeless Patients 29,896 30,944 31,067 30,033 32,454
% Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members 0.95% 0.96% 0.99% 0.82% 0.78%
Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members (All health centers report this line) 4,373 4,545 4,796 4,010 3,918
% Public Housing Patients 13.51% 17.87% 15.29% 13.84% 13.48%
Total Patients Served at a Health Center Located In or Immediately Accessible to a Public Housing Site 62,223 84,667 74,373 67,524 67,601
% School-Based Service Site Patients 9.23% 9.71% 11.64% 12.70% 12.95%
School-Based Service Site Patients 42,500 46,019 56,654 61,954 64,930
% Veterans Patients 0.75% 0.76% 0.77% 0.79% 0.75%
Veterans Patients 3,474 3,584 3,764 3,853 3,752
Number of Female Patients (ages 15-44) 130,579 134,083 138,260 134,919 137,929
% Patients Under 15 Who are Female 16.37% 16.67% 16.82% 17.79% 17.53%
Number of Patients Under 15 Who are Female 43,935 45,871 47,803 50,301 50,983
Patients 15-64 Who are Female 74.58% 74.00% 73.55% 72.07% 71.88%
Number of Patients 15-64 Who are Female 200,118 203,652 208,996 203,797 209,022
Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 9.05% 9.33% 9.62% 10.15% 10.59%
Number of Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 24,291 25,685 27,349 28,698 30,780
Total Female Patients (Denominator) 268,344 275,208 284,148 282,796 290,785
Services (% of patients) 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
% Medical Patients 79.31% 75.48% 75.08% 76.94% 76.24%
Medical Patients 365,176 357,537 365,321 375,433 382,251
% Dental Patients 15.13% 17.35% 18.19% 15.99% 15.63%
Dental Patients 69,657 82,190 88,497 78,011 78,346
% Mental Health Patients 16.78% 17.69% 19.52% 20.44% 21.35%
Mental Health Patients 77,240 83,815 94,997 99,736 107,056
% Substance Use Disorder Patients 1.57% 1.61% 1.93% 1.59% 1.63%
Substance Use Disorder Patients 7,212 7,635 9,369 7,754 8,170
% Vision Patients 0.10% 0.13% 0.32% 1.01% 1.30%
Vision Patients 472 622 1,579 4,939 6,506
% Patient Support Services 13.65% 13.31% 15.58% 14.08% 14.64%
Patient Support Services 62,850 63,040 75,795 68,689 73,408
Total Patients 460,418 473,702 486,550 487,947 501,384
Clinical Data 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Patients
Medical Conditions (% of Patients with Medical Conditions)
% Hypertension Patients * 35.18% 32.69% 33.22% 34.54% 35.89%
Number of Hypertension Patients * 95,740 86,388 88,592 93,001 98,930
% Diabetes Patients * 14.16% 15.55% 16.40% 17.12% 17.96%
Number of Diabetes Patients * 37,530 40,001 42,487 44,662 47,852
% Asthma 4.31% 4.56% 4.78% 4.60% 4.56%
Number of Asthma Patients 15,750 16,307 17,449 17,273 17,430
% Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 1.51% 1.59% 1.62% 1.61% 1.64%
Number of Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 5,505 5,677 5,911 6,044 6,250
Prenatal
Number of Prenatal Care Patients 3,074 2,634 2,920 2,990 2,925
Number of Prenatal Care Patients who Delivered 1,461 1,275 1,509 1,668 1,670
Quality of Care Measures
Perinatal Health
Early Entry into Prenatal Care (first visit in first trimester) 74.43% 73.42% 76.75% 69.33% 73.68%
Number of Access to Prenatal Care (First Prenatal Visit in 1st Trimester) 2,288 1,934 2,241 2,073 2,155
% Low and Very Low Birth Weight 15.48% 13.72% 14.63% 15.83% 13.26%
Number of Newborns with Low Birth Weight 226 176 221 263 222
Preventive Health Screening & Services
Cervical Cancer Screening * 47.97% 46.04% 43.11% 44.00% 44.31%
Number of Patients Screened for Cervical Cancer * 52,003 48,586 51,225 50,366 52,575
Breast Cancer Screening 45.71% 52.32% 53.55% 55.10% 54.29%
Number of Patients Screened for Breast Cancer 21,889 24,358 28,027 28,340 29,151
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents * 64.50% 69.40% 71.48% 77.97% 79.52%
Number of Children Age 3-17 with Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity * 46,699 55,525 67,437 80,398 84,276
Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan * 64.27% 67.52% 66.45% 68.59% 69.58%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 18 and Older with Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up * 147,174 157,927 177,213 185,210 199,535
Percent Adults Screened for Tobacco Use and Receiving Cessation Intervention * 80.85% 83.06% 78.62% 80.33% 83.27%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 12 and Older Screened for Tobacco Use and Received Cessation Counseling * 146,849 154,351 167,929 201,102 223,179
Colorectal Cancer Screening * 40.33% 41.55% 39.43% 41.22% 43.89%
Number of Patients Screened for Colorectal Cancer * 35,654 35,988 45,346 49,561 56,269
Childhood Immunization Status * 33.38% 25.87% 22.66% 21.15% 22.09%
Number of Children Under Age 3 Who Received Appropriate Childhood Immunizations * 1,147 872 745 685 714
Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan * 71.77% 75.39% 75.53% 80.43% 82.21%
Number of Patients Screened for Clinical Depression and if Positive had a Follow-Up Plan Documented * 169,175 176,074 186,781 253,954 265,114
Dental Sealants for Children between 6-9 Years * 66.00% 69.67% 42.44% 49.41% 50.11%
Number of Children Age 6-9 Who Received Dental Sealants 557 850 786 457 672
HIV Screening * 42.00% 51.59% 48.44% 53.46% 56.78%
Number of Patients 15 through 65 years of age who were tested for HIV when within age range 96,537 119,173 126,894 136,240 150,320
Chronic Disease Management
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease * 77.36% 81.04% 81.49% 80.22% 79.95%
Number of Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events who were Prescribed or were on Statin Therapy * 30,749 37,402 42,513 46,480 49,654
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antiplatelet * 77.29% 75.18% 74.92% 74.67% 67.60%
Number of Patients Age 18 and Older Diagnosed with Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic * 5,089 5,141 5,727 6,061 6,648
Controlling High Blood Pressure * 55.48% 60.31% 63.42% 65.37% 67.51%
Number of Patients with Hypertension (HTN) Whose Blood Pressure (BP) was Controlled (< 140/90 mmHg) * 53,115 52,097 56,183 60,793 66,792
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control * 33.13% 30.32% 27.24% 26.80% 26.75%
Number of Diabetic Patients with Poorly Controlled Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c > 9%) or No Test During Year * 12,433 12,128 11,574 11,968 12,800
% of Patients seen for follow-up within 30 days of first ever HIV diagnosis 81.79% 79.49% 89.84% 84.76% 87.23%
Number of HIV Patients Who were Newly Diagnosed HIV and Received Follow-up Treatment 256 248 274 278 205
Initiation of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment 40.61%
Number of Patients with a New SUD Episode Who Initiated Treatment 7,973
Engagement of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment 20.32%
Number of Patients with a New SUD Episode Who Engaged in Ongoing Treatment 7,973
Depression Remission at Twelve Months 25.32% 23.26% 16.43% 18.91% 24.87%
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 1,828 1,376 2,233 2,679 3,092
Cost Data 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Health Center Cluster $106,853,304 $105,926,992 $107,146,229 $108,019,223 $116,830,098
Total Cost $504,499,009 $564,588,405 $667,239,437 $723,525,437 $804,914,143
Total Accrued Cost per Patient $1,095.74 $1,191.86 $1,371.37 $1,482.80 $1,605.38

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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