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Massachusetts Health Center Program Uniform Data System (UDS) Data

Total Number of Reporting Program Awardees: 37

Reporting Period: 2025

Total Patients Served: 884,863

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
18.92%
Health Center Quality Leader - Gold
8.11%
Health Center Quality Leader - Silver
10.81%
Health Center Quality Leader - Bronze
18.92%
Improving Health Care Access
21.62%
Advancing Health Information Technology for Quality
81.08%
High Value Care
24.32%
Preventive Health
5.41%
Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
91.89%

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 788,456 802,583 818,875 870,491 884,863
Ages (% of total patients)
% Children (< 18 years) 20.74% 21.10% 21.44% 21.47% 21.08%
Children (< 18 years) 163,512 169,320 175,533 186,900 186,556
% Adults (18 – 64 years) 66.94% 65.49% 64.96% 64.78% 64.69%
Adults (18 – 64 years) 527,831 525,578 531,903 563,914 572,378
% Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 12.32% 13.42% 13.61% 13.75% 14.23%
Older Adults (Ages 65 and over) 97,113 107,685 111,439 119,677 125,929
Patients By Race & Ethnicity (% known)
% Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 67.27% 68.13% 68.34% 67.55% 67.20%
Number of Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients 481,414 500,053 511,257 531,629 534,083
% Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients 37.67% 38.93% 39.21% 38.51% 36.91%
Number of Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity Patients 277,864 295,389 304,286 314,947 304,375
% Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 35.39% 35.27% 35.52% 37.05% 37.97%
Number of Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin White Patients 234,198 233,962 236,891 255,434 260,632
% Total Asian Patients * 10.93% 11.01% 10.91% 10.95% 11.36%
Number of Total Asian Patients * 72,335 73,047 72,756 75,472 77,975
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 1.00% 1.07% 1.09% 1.27% 1.02%
Number of Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Patients * 6,618 7,129 7,268 8,744 7,008
% Black or African American Patients * 23.34% 23.38% 24.53% 25.01% 26.13%
Number of Black or African American Patients * 154,461 155,081 163,588 172,414 179,346
% American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 0.53% 0.80% 0.88% 1.20% 1.94%
Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients * 3,537 5,293 5,874 8,266 13,336
% More than one race Patients * 5.57% 5.82% 4.58% 3.42% 3.35%
Number of Patients with More than one race * 36,865 38,601 30,530 23,610 22,964
Total Patients with Known Race Ethnicity (Denominator) 661,825 663,314 666,851 689,424 686,452
Total Racial and/or Ethnic Minority Patients (Denominator) 715,612 734,015 748,148 787,063 794,715
Total Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin & Non-Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Patients (Denominator for Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish Origin Ethnicity) 737,645 758,686 776,077 817,776 824,555
Language (% known)
Limited English Proficiency 42.82% 44.42% 46.40% 46.07% 47.61%
Patients with Limited English Proficiency 337,650 356,482 379,953 401,071 421,242
Patient Characteristics 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Income Status (% of patients with known income)
Total Patients with Known Income (Denominator) 418,525 428,124 455,278 521,434 542,265
% Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 84.49% 85.25% 89.18% 90.12% 87.89%
Patients at or Below 200% of Federal Poverty Guideline 353,627 364,961 406,002 469,937 476,617
% Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 65.36% 65.98% 72.81% 75.53% 72.94%
Patients at or Below 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (included in above) 273,551 282,496 331,500 393,839 395,553
Insurance Status (% of total patients)
% None/Uninsured Patients 12.12% 12.86% 13.42% 15.00% 14.71%
None/Uninsured Patients 95,590 103,236 109,860 130,540 130,159
% None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 3.72% 4.90% 3.71% 4.73% 4.54%
None/Uninsured Children (<18 years) 6,078 8,301 6,512 8,842 8,465
% Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 46.43% 47.72% 47.14% 43.34% 41.04%
Medicaid/CHIP Patients * 366,056 383,028 386,056 377,296 363,104
% Medicare Patients 11.77% 12.00% 11.92% 11.74% 12.18%
Medicare Patients 92,762 96,299 97,645 102,208 107,741
% Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 6.20% 6.25% 6.55% 5.94% 6.61%
Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) 48,896 50,151 53,611 51,677 58,524
% Other Third-Party Patients 29.68% 27.41% 27.52% 29.92% 32.08%
Other Third-Party Patients 234,048 220,020 225,314 260,447 283,859
Total Patients 788,456 802,583 818,875 870,491 884,863
Children (< 18 years) 163,512 169,320 175,533 186,900 186,556
Special Medically Underserved Populations
% Homeless Patients 4.54% 4.53% 5.37% 5.25% 5.36%
Total Homeless Patients 35,781 36,347 43,944 45,688 47,421
% Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members 1.26% 1.45% 1.23% 1.23% 1.07%
Total Migratory and Seasonal Agricultural Workers or Their Family Members (All health centers report this line) 9,930 11,610 10,057 10,745 9,478
% Public Housing Patients 56.15% 55.51% 55.27% 54.28% 61.50%
Total Patients Served at a Health Center Located In or Immediately Accessible to a Public Housing Site 442,679 445,528 452,576 472,511 544,184
% School-Based Service Site Patients 1.31% 1.54% 1.34% 1.51% 1.54%
School-Based Service Site Patients 10,349 12,369 10,946 13,101 13,664
% Veterans Patients 1.05% 0.96% 0.95% 0.87% 0.89%
Veterans Patients 8,277 7,711 7,755 7,590 7,885
Number of Female Patients (ages 15-44) 204,415 204,934 208,654 225,340 226,796
% Patients Under 15 Who are Female 15.14% 15.18% 15.62% 15.33% 14.91%
Number of Patients Under 15 Who are Female 66,224 67,761 71,161 74,574 73,207
Patients 15-64 Who are Female 72.06% 70.95% 70.47% 70.61% 70.68%
Number of Patients 15-64 Who are Female 315,283 316,685 320,974 343,537 347,068
Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 12.81% 13.87% 13.91% 14.07% 14.41%
Number of Patients 65 and Over Who are Female 56,042 61,886 63,338 68,443 70,751
Total Female Patients (Denominator) 437,549 446,332 455,473 486,554 491,026
Services (% of patients) 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
% Medical Patients 88.61% 88.51% 88.10% 87.91% 87.49%
Medical Patients 698,612 710,373 721,418 765,219 774,168
% Dental Patients 17.73% 19.38% 19.21% 19.78% 20.17%
Dental Patients 139,773 155,525 157,328 172,147 178,443
% Mental Health Patients 8.31% 7.88% 7.81% 8.06% 8.12%
Mental Health Patients 65,489 63,235 63,947 70,205 71,862
% Substance Use Disorder Patients 1.78% 1.42% 1.59% 1.64% 1.53%
Substance Use Disorder Patients 14,037 11,417 13,030 14,236 13,531
% Vision Patients 10.65% 11.53% 11.79% 11.84% 12.37%
Vision Patients 83,999 92,530 96,517 103,092 109,497
% Patient Support Services 6.26% 6.49% 5.72% 6.05% 6.09%
Patient Support Services 49,366 52,121 46,878 52,633 53,888
Total Patients 788,456 802,583 818,875 870,491 884,863
Clinical Data 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Patients
Medical Conditions (% of Patients with Medical Conditions)
% Hypertension Patients * 26.23% 24.09% 24.38% 23.89% 25.00%
Number of Hypertension Patients * 143,487 133,187 136,259 141,570 150,621
% Diabetes Patients * 11.98% 12.20% 12.53% 12.79% 13.37%
Number of Diabetes Patients * 62,895 64,385 66,755 72,094 76,464
% Asthma 6.29% 6.21% 6.14% 6.04% 6.24%
Number of Asthma Patients 43,955 44,114 44,295 46,192 48,298
% Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 0.95% 0.94% 0.94% 0.94% 0.95%
Number of Symptomatic/Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 6,644 6,664 6,801 7,155 7,362
Prenatal
Number of Prenatal Care Patients 10,546 11,138 12,507 13,165 13,240
Number of Prenatal Care Patients who Delivered 5,563 6,281 6,568 7,257 7,509
Quality of Care Measures
Perinatal Health
Early Entry into Prenatal Care (first visit in first trimester) 79.04% 77.55% 79.48% 80.09% 82.09%
Number of Access to Prenatal Care (First Prenatal Visit in 1st Trimester) 8,336 8,637 9,941 10,544 10,869
% Low and Very Low Birth Weight 6.92% 6.73% 7.55% 9.77% 8.01%
Number of Newborns with Low Birth Weight 382 424 505 705 599
Preventive Health Screening & Services
Cervical Cancer Screening * 60.21% 61.24% 62.41% 63.80% 66.81%
Number of Patients Screened for Cervical Cancer * 130,252 132,768 138,563 150,113 160,912
Breast Cancer Screening 54.75% 59.97% 62.25% 62.28% 65.25%
Number of Patients Screened for Breast Cancer 49,404 54,472 58,787 61,165 65,059
Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents * 60.68% 63.91% 60.87% 63.05% 71.67%
Number of Children Age 3-17 with Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity * 67,033 74,232 78,750 85,814 96,845
Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan * 51.01% 47.63% 52.08% 57.26% 58.87%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 18 and Older with Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up * 228,477 217,841 256,708 294,934 327,289
Percent Adults Screened for Tobacco Use and Receiving Cessation Intervention * 77.86% 77.24% 79.04% 80.60% 80.98%
Number of Adult Medical Patients Age 12 and Older Screened for Tobacco Use and Received Cessation Counseling * 318,169 315,005 332,047 388,415 423,487
Colorectal Cancer Screening * 53.52% 53.05% 48.82% 51.46% 53.01%
Number of Patients Screened for Colorectal Cancer * 95,479 96,300 111,064 123,560 131,233
Childhood Immunization Status * 53.78% 49.57% 45.19% 42.63% 45.69%
Number of Children Under Age 3 Who Received Appropriate Childhood Immunizations * 4,108 3,888 3,539 3,580 3,880
Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan * 51.71% 55.78% 59.74% 64.07% 66.40%
Number of Patients Screened for Clinical Depression and if Positive had a Follow-Up Plan Documented * 218,141 242,944 252,604 378,011 412,242
Dental Sealants for Children between 6-9 Years * 45.86% 62.35% 56.16% 64.43% 61.34%
Number of Children Age 6-9 Who Received Dental Sealants 1,313 2,274 2,006 2,367 2,380
HIV Screening * 53.03% 58.31% 61.52% 65.01% 68.23%
Number of Patients 15 through 65 years of age who were tested for HIV when within age range 252,907 276,724 292,573 325,038 347,814
Chronic Disease Management
Statin Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease * 70.69% 77.15% 77.81% 77.83% 78.65%
Number of Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events who were Prescribed or were on Statin Therapy * 70,322 74,077 79,337 88,202 96,041
Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antiplatelet * 79.67% 77.42% 75.79% 70.82% 71.81%
Number of Patients Age 18 and Older Diagnosed with Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD): Use of Aspirin or Another Antithrombotic * 13,461 13,512 13,290 13,934 15,736
Controlling High Blood Pressure * 57.08% 62.34% 64.12% 66.94% 69.31%
Number of Patients with Hypertension (HTN) Whose Blood Pressure (BP) was Controlled (< 140/90 mmHg) * 81,906 83,030 87,363 94,766 104,393
Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c Poor Control * 30.27% 27.67% 26.54% 24.82% 22.13%
Number of Diabetic Patients with Poorly Controlled Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c > 9%) or No Test During Year * 19,037 17,813 17,719 17,894 16,919
% of Patients seen for follow-up within 30 days of first ever HIV diagnosis 87.89% 77.42% 82.20% 88.04% 85.65%
Number of HIV Patients Who were Newly Diagnosed HIV and Received Follow-up Treatment 167 168 194 243 185
Initiation of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment 22.85%
Number of Patients with a New SUD Episode Who Initiated Treatment 13,537
Engagement of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment 6.96%
Number of Patients with a New SUD Episode Who Engaged in Ongoing Treatment 13,537
Depression Remission at Twelve Months 14.13% 13.39% 6.31% 7.07% 7.22%
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 1,856 1,939 1,074 1,231 1,401
Cost Data 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Health Center Cluster $141,673,183 $137,265,473 $135,913,433 $138,560,671 $142,037,370
Total Cost $1,489,350,322 $1,636,095,708 $1,824,436,430 $2,000,564,802 $2,140,910,650
Total Accrued Cost per Patient $1,888.95 $2,038.54 $2,227.98 $2,298.20 $2,419.48

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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