Charles Drew Health Center

What Charles Drew Health Center does

Charles Drew Health Center, Inc. is a private, nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1983 in North Omaha, Nebraska, delivering comprehensive primary medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services regardless of a patient's ability to pay. The organization operates 11 or more fixed locations across North Omaha, including four school-based health centers embedded in Omaha Public Schools, four on-site clinics within Omaha Housing Authority facilities, the Teen and Young Adult Health Center in Benson, the RADIUS Omaha site, and the Highlander Accelerator location, supplemented by a Tooth Mobile dental unit and two Mobile Medical Units. Clinical operations follow a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model with team-based care across physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, behavioral health therapists, pharmacists, nutritionists, and care coordinators, with on-site interpretation in 15 or more languages and transportation assistance as enabling services.

The technology stack is intentionally modest: an InteliChart-powered patient portal provides 24/7 access to appointments, test results, charts, and health education, and the organization participates in the CyncHealth (Nebraska Health Information Initiative) health information exchange for care coordination. No proprietary AI/ML, custom data platform, or developer-facing APIs are described. Telehealth services are offered for behavioral health and medical visits, and mobile mammography is delivered through a partnership with Methodist Health System.

The revenue model combines insurance billing (Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance), a Sliding Fee Discount Program tied to federal poverty guidelines, 340B Drug Pricing Program pharmacy economics passed through to patients, and federal grant funding from HRSA and HHS for the FQHC program and initiatives such as Omaha Healthy Start. The organization is governed by a community board and holds FTCA deemed status, Joint Commission accreditation (reaccredited 2024), and HRSA recognition as a National Quality Leader and Health Center Innovation (HIT) Award recipient in 2025.

Name

Charles Drew Health Center

Legal name

Charles Drew Health Center, Inc.

Website

https://charlesdrew.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Charles Drew Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center founded in 1983 in North Omaha, Nebraska, delivering integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services across 11+ locations to uninsured and underserved residents regardless of ability to pay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services (Federally Qualified Health Center)

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

School-Based & Community Women’s/Children’s Health Clinics (HLAFAJAO)

Keywords

• Federally qualified health center
• Community health services
• Primary care services
• Behavioral health services
• Pharmacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Billing: Revenue generated from providing medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services billed to Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and patients directly. The organization participates in the 340B Drug Pricing Program for pharmacy savings passed to patients.
2. Sliding Fee Discount Program: Services provided at reduced costs based on family size and gross annual income for uninsured or underinsured patients. Fees determined by federal poverty level guidelines.
3. Federal Grant Funding: Federally Qualified Health Center receives HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service deemed status. Additional funding from HRSA, Department of Health and Human Services, and other federal/state programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Charles Drew Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center providing integrated primary medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to underserved populations in North Omaha, regardless of ability to pay. It supplements direct clinical care with community programs (school-based health, Omaha Healthy Start, Omaha Pathways HUB, WIC & SNAP) and enabling services (language access in 15+ languages, transportation coordination, adolescent health). Care is delivered through 11+ fixed locations, school-based and housing-authority clinics, mobile health units, and telehealth.

Product overview

Charles Drew Health Center operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing integrated healthcare services across multiple disciplines. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio including Medical Services (primary care, pediatrics, OB/GYN, school-based health), Dental Services (pediatric and adult dentistry via clinic and mobile Tooth Mobile), Behavioral Health Services (therapy, substance use treatment), and Pharmacy Services (prescriptions, immunizations, medication management). Community programs include School-Based Health Services, Omaha Healthy Start, Omaha Pathways HUB Pregnancy Assistance, and WIC & SNAP enrollment support. Enabling services such as adolescent health, language access, and transportation remove barriers to care. Patient-facing tools include the InteliChart Patient Portal and Sliding Fee Discount Program for financial assistance. The center serves North Omaha communities with multiple physical locations and mobile health services, operating since 1983.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Services Comprehensive primary and specialty medical care including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, and school-based health services delivered at multiple North Omaha locations for underserved residents regardless of ability to pay.
• Dental Services Pediatric and adult dentistry including examinations, treatments, emergency care, crowns, bridges, and orthodontist referrals, provided at clinic locations and via the mobile Tooth Mobile unit for underserved North Omaha residents.
• Behavioral Health Services Outpatient mental health and substance use services including therapy, anger management groups, smoking cessation, and trauma-informed care delivered by licensed therapists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, and addiction specialists for patients of all ages.
• Pharmacy Services In-house pharmacy providing prescription medications, immunizations, medication therapy management, and prescription assistance programs, with 340B drug pricing offering up to 90% savings and a contract pharmacy network at Walgreens, Baker's, and Walmart locations.
• School-Based Health Services Healthcare services delivered directly in Omaha Public Schools serving students, their families, and select childcare centers, including physicals, preventive care, behavioral health, and immunizations at four school-based locations.
• Omaha Healthy Start Community program designed to reduce infant mortality by providing education, support, and services for pregnant women, mothers, fathers, and children under 18 months in Douglas County, with focus on Black and African American families.
• Omaha Pathways HUB Pregnancy Assistance Care coordination services connecting pregnant people and families in Douglas and Sarpy Counties to pregnancy support, childcare, baby supplies, food and medication assistance, housing, and job training resources.
• WIC & SNAP Assistance Nutritional health support including Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program enrollment and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) application assistance for low-income families.
• Adolescent Health Services Confidential healthcare for teens and young adults including STI testing, contraceptive services, and behavioral health support, available at multiple locations including the Teen and Young Adult Health Center in Benson district.
• Language Access Services On-site interpretation and translation services providing healthcare access in over 15 languages including Arabic, Burmese, Dinka, French, Hindi, Karen, Karenni, Nepali, Spanish, Swahili, and Vietnamese.
• Transportation Services Transportation coordination assistance helping patients access care at health center locations, including arrangements for residents of homeless shelters and low-income housing facilities.
• Mobile Medical Unit Mobile medical care bringing preventive health services directly to communities, including mobile mammography partnerships with Methodist Health System for breast cancer screenings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 90% savings on prescription medications through 340B program
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Omaha Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to embed health centers within schools serving OPS students, their families, and school staff at 4 locations including Benson High School, Northwest High School, Belvedere Elementary, and Kellom Elementary.
• Methodist Health SystemmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner bringing 3D mobile mammography van to neighborhood for breast cancer screenings at 2915 Grant Street location. Multiple screening dates scheduled throughout 2026.
• American Red CrossminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity blood drive partnership for National Health Center Week. Blood drive held at Charles Drew Health Center location.
• Omaha Housing AuthoritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to serve tenants in Omaha Housing Authority facilities. Four locations opened in 2013 at housing developments including Evans Tower.
• CyncHealth (Nebraska Health Information Initiative)majorTechnology or IntegrationStatewide health information exchange (HIE) enabling faster access to patient health information, better care coordination, and informed decision-making. Patients may opt-out of data sharing.
• Whispering RootsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization providing meals for families during mammogram appointments at Charles Drew Health Center.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Methodist Health System: Large Omaha-based health system and existing partner of Charles Drew (mobile mammography collaboration). Provides broad hospital and outpatient services that overlap Charles Drew's primary care and women's health offerings across the same geography.
• CHI Health: Major Nebraska/Iowa regional health system operating hospitals and clinics throughout Omaha, including facilities serving North Omaha. Provides overlapping primary care, OB/GYN, behavioral health, and pediatric services in the same catchment area.
• Children's Hospital & Medical Center (Omaha): Regional pediatric hospital in Omaha serving the same North Omaha pediatric population through specialty and primary care services — overlapping with Charles Drew's pediatric, school-based, and adolescent health offerings.

Direct peers

• Whittier Street Health Center: Boston-based FQHC providing comprehensive medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services with strong multilingual capability and a Patient-Centered Medical Home model — comparable FQHC operating model and urban underserved focus.
• OneWorld Community Health Centers: Fellow Omaha-based Federally Qualified Health Center serving Douglas County, with overlapping primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services for underserved populations — including school-based sites and patient-centered medical home model.
• Sun River Health: Large multi-site FQHC operating across New York's Hudson Valley and New York City with comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, and school-based services — comparable scale (40+ sites) and FQHC operating model serving diverse underserved populations.
• Mary's Center: Multi-site FQHC serving Washington DC metro with integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services plus school-based and enabling services for underserved immigrant and refugee populations — highly comparable model and population focus to Charles Drew.
• Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition: Omaha-based community health provider serving urban Native American populations with primary care, behavioral health, and culturally competent services — comparable FQHC-like funding model and focus on underserved populations in the same metro area.

Others

• Charles Drew Health Center (other locations): A separately operated namesake FQHC in Burlington, NC, sharing the Charles Drew name and FQHC/HRSA funding model but operating in a different geography and unaffiliated with the Omaha entity.

Emerging players

• Building Healthy Futures: Omaha nonprofit focused on healthcare access for children in poverty — current Charles Drew funding partner for school-based health services. Comparable in mission and population focus though smaller and narrower in scope (no clinical services).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cdhcomaha
• Facebookfacebook.com/CharlesDrewHCOmaha

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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