Gulf Coast Health Center

What Gulf Coast Health Center does

Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc. (GCHC) is a private non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) headquartered in Port Arthur, Texas, operating as a Health Center Program grantee under 42 I.S.C. 254b with Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) malpractice coverage and deemed Public Health Service employee status. Founded in 1991 and serving Southeast Texas for over 34 years, GCHC runs nine sites across Jefferson, Orange, Hardin, Newton, and Jasper Counties — a main Port Arthur clinic, a West-Side clinic, a Park Plaza clinic, two school-based clinics (Memorial High School and Wheatley Early Childhood Development School), satellite centers in Orange, Silsbee, and Jasper, and a mobile medical unit. The organization delivers integrated adult and pediatric primary care, dental, behavioral health and substance abuse treatment, women's health, vision, and pharmacy services, supported by on-site lab, imaging, case management, home visits, free patient transportation, and health-fair community outreach. In 2023, the Port Arthur facility alone recorded 16,361+ patient visits.

GCHC's core technology stack centers on a unified electronic health record that produces a single patient chart across all service lines, paired with a MySecureChart Patient Portal for 24/7 access to records, prescription refills, and care-team messaging. Operations are supported by YosiCare for online appointment scheduling across all sites, an Express RX Refill integration with Corner Drugstore, an online patient payment portal, and SurveyMonkey for patient feedback. Care delivery extends to telehealth and teletherapy virtual visits and a Remote Patient Monitoring offering, and a Community Partner Program uses YourTexasBenefits.com to help eligible families enroll in Medicaid and SNAP. The clinical core comprises 4 medical doctors, 21+ family nurse practitioners, and 6 dentists.

The business model is a hybrid reimbursement stack: fee-for-service billing across Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and private insurance; sliding-fee-scale patient payments for uninsured patients based on Federal Poverty Guidelines, with services priced as low as $30; HRSA Section 330 grant funding under the Health Center Program; 340B Drug Discount Program savings realized through an in-house pharmacy and partnerships with Walgreens and CVS; supplemental medication donations from Direct Relief; and modest revenue-share support through the Amazon Smile program. The GCHC organization is governed by a community board of directors and holds Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition, with no parent company and no public listing.

Name

Gulf Coast Health Center

Legal name

Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc.

Website

https://gulfcoasthc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gulf Coast Health Center is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center providing integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, vision, and pharmacy services to underserved populations across Southeast Texas through nine clinics, school-based sites, and mobile medical units.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care & General Medicine Virtual Care (HLALAAAA)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Primary medical care
• Dental health services
• Behavioral health services
• Pharmacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Arthur

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Service Fees: Fee-for-service revenue from medical, dental, behavioral health, vision, and pharmacy services. Revenue is generated through insured patient visits (Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, private insurance) and sliding fee scale payments from uninsured patients.
2. Government Grants: Partial funding through grants including Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Gulf Coast Health Center is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 I.S.C. 254b.
3. 340B Pharmacy Program: Participation in 340B Drug Discount Program allowing discounted drug acquisition to provide medications at reduced rates to uninsured patients or those whose insurance doesn't cover certain medications.
4. Sliding Fee Scale Program: Reduced fees based on household income and family size for uninsured patients. Also applies to co-payments for insured patients. Based on Federal Poverty Guidelines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gulf Coast Health Center is a private non-profit community health center providing comprehensive primary medical, dental, behavioral health, women's health, vision, and pharmacy services across nine physical locations and mobile medical units in Southeast Texas. The organization operates an integrated care model with a unified patient chart, sliding fee scale for uninsured patients, free transportation, telehealth, and an on-site pharmacy. It serves as a Health Center Program grantee under 42 I.S.C. 254b with FTCA malpractice coverage.

Product overview

Gulf Coast Health Center is a non-profit community health center offering a comprehensive, integrated healthcare delivery system across Southeast Texas. The organization operates as a unified platform providing medical (adult and pediatric), dental, women's health, behavioral health, vision, and pharmacy services under one roof with a single unified patient chart. Supporting services include telehealth, remote patient monitoring, ancillary services (lab, imaging, case management), COVID-19 services, community partner programs, enrollment assistance, sliding fee scale financial assistance, free transportation, and mobile medical units. Services are delivered through 9 physical locations (Main Clinic Port Arthur, West-Side Clinic Port Arthur, Park Plaza Clinic Port Arthur, Orange, Silsbee, Jasper, Wheatley Early Childhood School Clinic, Memorial High School Clinic) plus mobile medical services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Medical Services Primary care services for adults including chronic disease management, cholesterol and diabetes screening, cancer screening, immunizations, acute care, physical exams, and home visits. Designed for adult residents of Southeast Texas.
• Pediatric Medical Services Pediatric medicine for children including well baby/child checkups, EPSDT exams, immunizations, sick child visits, and physical exams. Designed for pediatric patients from infancy through adolescence.
• Dental Services Comprehensive dental care including preventative services, cleanings, exams, X-rays, sealants, fillings, extractions, fluoride treatments, full and partial dentures, and limited root canals. Available to all patients regardless of insurance status.
• Women's Health Services OB/GYN services including family planning, Pap smears, IUDs, ultrasounds, delivery services through hospital partnerships, and counseling. Targeted at female patients requiring reproductive health and prenatal care.
• Behavioral Health Services Mental health and substance abuse services including counseling, psychiatric evaluation, medication-assisted treatment, medication management, and substance abuse treatment. Available via in-person and teletherapy appointments.
• Vision Services Eye care including eye exams, diabetic retinopathy screening, and an in-house eyewear store offering glasses and contact lenses. Available to patients across Southeast Texas.
• Pharmacy Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 16,361 patient visits in 2023 at Port Arthur facility

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Amazon SmileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazonSmile donates 0.5% of qualifying purchases to GCHC when customers shop at smile.amazon.com.
• 340B Drug Discount ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in federal 340B Drug Discount Program allowing discounted drug acquisition to provide medications at reduced rates.
• YourTexasBenefits.comcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity Partner Program using the state's online portal to help eligible families apply and enroll in Medicaid and SNAP programs.
• Christus HealthmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare system partner serving Southeast Texas communities.
• Community Health ChoiceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity health plan partner.
• Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in state association supporting community health centers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Christus Health: Large Catholic non-profit health system operating hospitals and clinics across Southeast Texas including Port Arthur. Comparable as a partner/competitor in the same region with overlapping primary care services, though it operates as a broader health system rather than an FQHC specialist.
• Memorial Hermann Health System: Houston-area non-profit health system with extensive primary care and specialty footprint reaching into Southeast Texas. Comparable as a regional primary care competitor with greater capital, brand recognition, and specialty referral capabilities than GCHC.

Direct peers

• Lone Star Circle of Care: Texas FQHC operating multiple clinic locations across Central Texas with comprehensive primary care, dental, and behavioral health services. Comparable as a Texas-based FQHC with similar multi-site delivery model and HRSA Section 330 funding structure.
• El Centro de Corazón: Houston-based FQHC providing primary care, pediatrics, dental, and behavioral health to predominantly uninsured Hispanic populations. Comparable as a Texas FQHC with sliding fee scale and community-based multi-site delivery model.
• Legacy Community Health: Houston-based FQHC providing medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services to underserved populations. Closest direct peer: same HRSA-funded FQHC model, similar comprehensive service lines, and overlapping Southeast Texas patient population.
• CommUnityCare Health Centers: Austin-area FQHC providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy on a sliding fee scale. Directly comparable FQHC structure, multi-service integrated care model, and Texas-based operations serving similar uninsured/underinsured populations.
• Vecino Health Centers: Houston-based FQHC providing medical, dental, and behavioral health services to underserved communities. Similar HRSA-funded model, comparable service mix, and geographic proximity within Southeast Texas catchment area.
• Spring Branch Community Health Center: Houston-area FQHC offering primary care, pediatrics, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services on a sliding fee scale. Directly comparable as a multi-site Texas FQHC serving uninsured and Medicaid populations with a similar integrated care delivery approach.
• Avenue 360 Health and Wellness: Houston-based FQHC providing medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services including HIV specialty care. Comparable FQHC structure with sliding fee scale and HRSA funding, serving overlapping Southeast Texas demographics.
• Houston Healthcare for the Homeless: Houston-based FQHC focused on homeless and underserved populations with primary care, dental, and behavioral health. Comparable FQHC structure and HRSA funding model serving similar vulnerable populations in the broader Southeast Texas region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gulfcoasthealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/GulfCoastHC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gulf-coast-health-center-inc-

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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