Waikiki Health

What Waikiki Health does

Waikiki Health is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center founded in 1967 and headquartered at 277 Ohua Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii. It provides accessible medical and social services to the island community regardless of ability to pay, operating through seven locations across Honolulu — Ohua Clinic, Makahiki Clinic, Makahiki Dental Clinic, Keauhou Shelter, PATH Clinic, Lili'uokalani Center, and Youth Outreach (YO!) — supported by a 51-100 person workforce.

The organization's clinical portfolio spans primary care, behavioral health, dental care, on-site pharmacy, optometry, pediatric and women's health, family planning, HIV early intervention and outreach, tobacco treatment, and nutrition services, supplemented by Native Hawaiian Healing practices. Service delivery is anchored in the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model with same-day appointments available. Its technology layer is built on third-party platforms: Doxy.me for browser-based telehealth visits and an athenahealth-powered patient portal for secure access to personal health information. No proprietary technology, APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML capabilities were disclosed in source data.

As a nonprofit FQHC, Waikiki Health is funded by a combination of patient services revenue (Medicaid, Medicare, and a sliding-fee scale for uninsured patients) and donations. It is not investor-backed, does not have equity funding rounds, and has no disclosed M&A history. The go-to-market model is community-led: physical clinic locations, telehealth, community partnerships with shelters and youth programs, and brand presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Its regulatory moat derives from FQHC status, which confers enhanced reimbursement and federal funding access.

Name

Waikiki Health

Legal name

Waikiki Health

Website

https://waikikihealthcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Waikiki Health is a Honolulu-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center operating seven clinics that deliver affordable primary, behavioral, dental, and specialty care, plus telehealth, to the Hawaii island community regardless of ability to pay.

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), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health Centers (FQHCs & Look-Alikes) (HLAFAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Primary Care & General Medicine Virtual Care (HLALAAAA)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Patient Services Revenue: As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Waikiki Health generates revenue through patient services including primary care, behavioral health, dental, pharmacy, optometry, and other medical services. Services are provided to patients regardless of ability to pay, with a sliding fee scale for uninsured patients.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization accepts monetary donations and in-kind donations to support its mission of providing accessible healthcare to everyone in the island community.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Waikiki Health is a nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides comprehensive medical, behavioral, dental, pharmacy, and social services to the community of Honolulu and surrounding islands. Services are delivered through seven clinic locations, telehealth, and a patient portal, regardless of patients' ability to pay using a sliding fee scale. The organization was founded in 1967 and operates as a Patient-Centered Medical Home.

Product overview

Waikiki Health is a nonprofit, community health center that operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) offering integrated healthcare services through a network of seven clinic locations across Honolulu. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of medical, behavioral, and social services organized as a unified healthcare delivery system. Core services include Primary Care, Behavioral Health, Dental Care, Pharmacy, Optometry, Women's Health, Pediatric Care, Family Planning, HIV/AIDS Services, Tobacco Treatment, and Nutrition Services, supplemented by traditional Native Hawaiian Healing practices. The organization operates a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model with same-day appointment availability, a patient portal for health information access, and telehealth capabilities for virtual visits. Services are delivered through clinic locations including Ohua Clinic, Makahiki Clinic, Makahiki Dental Clinic, Keauhou Shelter, PATH Clinic, Liliuokalani Center, and Youth Outreach (YO!), all unified by a mission to provide accessible, affordable care regardless of ability to pay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Care Comprehensive primary medical care for patients of all ages, including preventive care, chronic disease management, and acute care, delivered as a Patient-Centered Medical Home.

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hamakua-Kohala Health: Community Health Center / FQHC serving the Big Island of Hawaii with integrated medical, behavioral, and dental services. Comparable rural/underserved focus and FQHC operating model across the Hawaiian Islands.
• Charles B. Wang Community Health Center: Federally Qualified Health Center operating multiple sites in New York City, providing primary care, behavioral health, dental, and social services with culturally tailored programs for Asian American populations. Comparable FQHC multi-site model with similar service breadth and community focus.
• Bay Clinic: Community Health Center / FQHC providing primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services on Hawaii Island. Most direct mission and service-line comparison to Waikiki Health within Hawaii, sharing the same regulatory designation and payer dynamics.
• Waimanalo Health Center: FQHC on Oahu serving a primarily Native Hawaiian community in Waimanalo. Comparable FQHC operating model with cultural health programs, similar patient demographics, and shared regulatory funding source.
• Kokua Kalihi Valley Health Center: Federally Qualified Health Center serving Kalihi Valley in Honolulu with culturally responsive programs including Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander health services. Mirrors Waikiki Health's FQHC status and community-anchored care model in the same metro.
• Chase Brexton Health Care: Federally Qualified Health Center serving Baltimore and surrounding Maryland communities with integrated primary, behavioral, dental, and pharmacy services under a Patient-Centered Medical Home model. Comparable FQHC operating model, payer mix, and integrated service portfolio despite different geography.
• Kalihi-Palama Health Center: Another FQHC operating multiple clinic locations in Honolulu, serving similar uninsured and immigrant populations in Kalihi and Palama neighborhoods. Directly comparable FQHC model, mission, and patient base on the same island.

Broad incumbents

• The Queen's Health Systems: Largest private nonprofit hospital system in Hawaii, anchored by The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu. Broad incumbent offering hospital, specialty, and primary care across the state; competes with Waikiki Health for patient referrals and clinician talent despite different care settings.
• Hawaii Pacific Health: Multi-hospital nonprofit system in Hawaii operating Straub, Kapiolani, Pali Momi, and Wilcox Medical Centers with associated clinic networks. Broader-scale competitor providing ambulatory and inpatient services that overlap with Waikiki Health's primary care scope.

Others

• National Association of Community Health Centers: Industry trade association representing FQHCs and Look-Alikes nationwide. While not a clinical peer, NACHC shapes federal FQHC policy, provides advocacy and operational support, and represents the peer ecosystem Waikiki Health operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/waikikihealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/waikikihealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/waikikihealth

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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