Enhancing quality of life through transformative health care for all.
For over 30 years, HealthFirst has filled in the gaps to give people the quality care they deserve. From the late 1980s until 2015, we were the Primary Care Center of the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department. In 2015, we became our own entity as HealthFirst Bluegrass. Currently, we have over 20,000 active patients on our roster, and we operate in 16 locations across the greater Lexington area.
We want you to feel confident, welcomed, and empowered when it comes to your medical care at HealthFirst. We provide care grounded in evidence-based practices like an integrative care model delivered with empathy and respect.
How We're Different
Compassionate. Collaborative. Whole-Person Focused.
At HealthFirst Bluegrass, care doesn’t start and end in the exam room. It’s a relationship built on trust, respect, and a team that works together — for you.
Team-Based Care
As a patient-centered health home, we use an integrative team-based, culturally-appropriate approach to care. Our providers collaborate across specialties to create a plan of care for each patient. This evidence-based model is associated with greater patient and provider satisfaction, improved quality and increased preventative care.
Affordable Services
We are a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that accepts most major insurances, Medicaid, and Medicare. No insurance? No problem. On-going federal funding allows us to offer excellent care regardless of a patient’s health insurance status.
Lifelong Support
Our friendly staff and excellent providers are why our patients come back year after year. We build lifelong relationships with our patients, promoting better health outcomes.
Health Care Equity
Our patients include a racial minority mix of 67%, and we serve 33% of our patients in a language other than English. HealthFirst Bluegrass is inclusive, and everyone is welcome.
That includes:
- Folx who identify as LGBTQIA+
- Those experiencing homelessness
- People from all socioeconomic backgrounds
- Immigrants & refugees
Accessible Locations
We provide care in easily accessed locations. You can find us in schools, mobile clinics and facilities across 16 sites in Lexington, KY. See our locations by clicking the button below.
Exceptional Care Starts with Exceptional People
At HealthFirst Bluegrass, our providers are more than highly trained and qualified — they’re compassionate, community-driven professionals who care deeply about the people they serve.
Whether you’re visiting for a routine check-up or an acute care need, our team is here to support you.
Voices of Care
Patient Testimonials
"I have been coming here for years and I love my doctor. Dr. Upreti always ask me questions and listens to my answers. If I have questions, she explains everything. She makes sure I’m up-to-date on my immunizations and explains that it’s my choice. The staff is wonderful."
Patient of Dr. Upreti
"I absolutely love the way you are treated and made to feel heard and understood. Making my health a top priority regardless of my insurance situation has helped to relieve so much stress and pressure. I am now able to receive my medication monthly as needed. This is definitely been a life saver for me. I highly recommend HealthFirst Bluegrass to anyone."
HFBG MET Location Patient
"The Southland Drive location is above and beyond the most professional and friendliest staff I've ever seen. After weeks of treatment to be cleared medically for an upcoming surgery, it is clear to me that I will not go anywhere else for future dental care. The staff is amazing from the intake receptionists, to the dental technicians, to the dentists themselves. My only regret is not coming here much sooner for my dental care. I guarantee you will not receive better care anywhere else."
HFBG Southland Dental Patient
"I needed help and they helped me. Kristen (Dental Hygienist) and Dr. Hernandez are legends, unsung hero’s of the community. I didn’t feel judged for not being able to afford dental care and responded quickly to me. If you are looking for a place to trust your teeth at an affordable rate and no judgement or harsh up sales… Then HealthFirst Bluegrass is the place. Look for the friendly smiles of the team there! Thank you all for helping me today I honestly think you all help save my life."
Patient of Dr. Hernandez
"They are very professional and I don't wait too long. What I love most is the doctors are knowledgeable. They have patience and are there to help with your wellness as a whole!"
HFBG Southland Location Patient
"I had a really comfortable, friendly experience, and they even got me a Lyft to the office and back home. Fast and friendly service, and no judgement. I even asked to not be told my weight, and they obliged me."
HFBG MET Location Patient
"Tricia Jackson and team are absolutely amazing!! For someone not big on doctor offices, they always make my visits a pleasure."
HFBG Patient
"Everyone was extremely nice & very attentive to what I needed. Receptionist was very helpful & went beyond to help me with my insurance card! The lady who checked my vitals was as sweet as pie! My nurse is always awesome & listens to me & she always helps me feel better!"
HFBG Harrodsburg Clinic Patient
Support Our Mission
Help us provide transformative health care for all.
Partner With Us to Build a Healthier Lexington
We collaborate with community organizations that support housing, food access, transportation, legal aid, and more. If your organization is committed to improving lives in Lexington, we’d love to connect.
Beyond Health Care — A Lifeline for Patients in Need
We care for the whole person. Through our Patient Assistance Fund (PAF), Community Health Workers help our patients overcome real-life challenges like food insecurity, housing, transportation, and more. Help us bring hope where it’s needed most. All donations to our PAF are tax-deductible.
Awards
Affiliations
For emergencies, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
HealthFirst Bluegrass is a federally qualified health center. Federally qualified health centers are non-profit, consumer-directed health care corporations that provide comprehensive primary and preventative healthcare services which receive grants under the U.S. Public Health Service Act (i.e. Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Programs, Health Care for the Homeless Programs, Health Care in Public Housing Programs, Indian Tribal Health Centers, 42 U.S.C. 254b). HealthFirst Bluegrass employees are deemed Public Health Service employees under 42 U.S.C. 233(g) - (n).
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