Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center

Samuel U. Rodgers Health Center is a medical clinic in Kansas City, MO. It provides primary medical care for patients of all ages, with services that include adult and senior care, child and adolescent health, women's health, podiatry, behavioral health, dental care, imaging and laboratory services, and pharmacy services. Women's health services cover wellness exams, family planning, prenatal care, minor gynecologic procedures, mammograms, and ultrasounds. The health center also offers free assistance applying for Medicaid/CHIP (MO HealthNet) and Health Insurance Marketplace coverage, WIC nutrition services, and telehealth visits. It holds a rating of 3.50 based on 34 reviews.

Since 1968, the health center has served individuals and families across Kansas City as a medical home. Its care is guided by the Patient-Centered Medical Home model, in which each patient works with a primary care provider and a team that can include nurses, health educators, and therapists. The team learns about each patient's situation, answers questions clearly, helps set care goals, and coordinates care with other providers when needed.

Women's health services trace back to Dr. Samuel Rodgers himself. Today the team supports patients from a first pregnancy visit through postpartum care, with doulas, community health workers, and help enrolling in the WIC program or Medicaid. The health center was the first Federally Qualified Health Center to launch a Nurse Practitioner Residency Program. In 2024, HRSA ranked it in the top 20% of FQHCs nationwide. In 2023, 22,746 individuals received care there, and in 2024 approximately 2,214 patients received mammogram screenings.

The Summit St location sits about a tenth of a mile from Fire Station 7, the I H Ruiz Branch of the Kansas City Public Library, and the Tony Aguirre Community Center, and about two tenths of a mile from the Westside Community Garden. Avenida Cesar E. Chavez is roughly a tenth of a mile away and Southwest Boulevard about two tenths of a mile away.

With a steady record of repeat and referred patients, the health center has built its reputation in Kansas City on accessible primary and specialty care for families across the city.

Services:

• Behavioral Health
• Dental Services
• Medical Services
• Pediatrics
• Telehealth