Altoona Behavioral Health — Altoona, PA
Altoona Behavioral Health is a community health center clinic at 620 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA 16601, open 48.3 hours a week. That is 4.3 more hours than the typical Pennsylvania clinic (44 a week). It is run by Primary Health Network, which serves 75,803 patients across 36 clinic locations.
- Address: 620 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA 16601 · Directions
- Phone: (814) 942-5000
- Website: www.primary-health.net
- Weekly hours: 48.3 (Pennsylvania clinic median: 44)
- Operated by: Primary Health Network (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Primary Health Network
Patients came to Primary Health Network for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 13,714 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 36,280 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 5,869 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 6,336 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 920 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,176 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,000 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 7,413 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 17,154 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,559 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 800 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,118 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 712 | children tested |
Primary Health Network also provides care by telehealth.
Who Primary Health Network serves
75,803 patients used Primary Health Network in 2025. 41% live at or below the poverty line and 73% are at or below twice the poverty line. 371 patients were experiencing homelessness and 1,128 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 41% | 69% | 65% | −28 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 73% | 91% | 92% | −19 pts |
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 6% | 13% | 14% | −8 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 37% | 41% | 42% | −5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 24% | 12% | 11% | +13 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 32% | 23% | 24% | +9 pts |
Quality of care at Primary Health Network
Primary Health Network is at or above the Pennsylvania median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 76% | 69% | 68% | +7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 46% | 52% | 54% | −6 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 22% | 49% | 54% | −26 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 42% | 43% | 44% | −1 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 89% | 77% | 77% | +12 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 70% | 82% | 86% | −12 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 80% | 79% | −5 pts |
Staffing at Primary Health Network
The health center employs 640 full-time-equivalent staff, including 51 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 44 dental staff and 88 mental health staff. That is 1,474 patients per clinical provider against the Pennsylvania median of 998 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 299,855 visits, about 4.0 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 16601
1,570 Primary Health Network patients live in ZIP 16601, and 3% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Glendale Area Medical Association, Inc. — 86 patients from 16601
- Broad Top Area Medical Center, Inc. — 46 patients from 16601
- Hyndman Area Health Center, Inc. — 24 patients from 16601
Community health centers near Altoona Behavioral Health
Juniata Valley BTAMC Clinic
Glendale Area Medical Center
BTAMC Pediatric & Family Healthcare
BTAMC Walk in Clinic
Btamc Family Wellness Center
More Primary Health Network locations
Tri County Community Health Center
Punxsutawney Community Health Center
Lewistown Community Health Center
Jacksonville Family Medicine Center
See all 36 Primary Health Network locations
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