Belair Edison Family Health Ctr — Baltimore, MD
Belair Edison Family Health Ctr is a community health center clinic at 3120 Erdman Ave, Baltimore, MD 21213, open 49 hours a week. That is 4 more hours than the typical Maryland clinic (45 a week). It is run by Baltimore Medical System, Inc., which serves 63,179 patients across 8 clinic locations.
- Address: 3120 Erdman Ave, Baltimore, MD 21213 · Directions
- Phone: (443) 558-4800
- Website: www.bmsi.org
- Weekly hours: 49 (Maryland clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Baltimore Medical System, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Baltimore Medical System, Inc.
Patients came to Baltimore Medical System, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 632 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 10,179 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 331 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 15,080 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 15,685 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 3,932 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 5,819 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 4,824 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 7,297 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 12,248 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 4,346 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 11,859 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 7,522 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 3,031 | children tested |
Baltimore Medical System, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Baltimore Medical System, Inc. serves
63,179 patients used Baltimore Medical System, Inc. in 2025. 71% live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice the poverty line. 586 patients were experiencing homelessness and 283 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MD median | U.S. median | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 71% | 58% | 65% | +12 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 91% | 92% | +6 pts |
| Measure | This center | MD median | U.S. median | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 15% | 14% | 14% | +1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 64% | 37% | 42% | +26 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 12% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 12% | 23% | 24% | −10 pts |
Quality of care at Baltimore Medical System, Inc.
Baltimore Medical System, Inc. is at or above the Maryland median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MD median | U.S. median | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 68% | 68% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 66% | 60% | 54% | +6 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 65% | 57% | 54% | +9 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 38% | 42% | 44% | −4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 76% | 88% | 77% | −12 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 79% | 85% | 86% | −6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 82% | 79% | In line |
Staffing at Baltimore Medical System, Inc.
The health center employs 508 full-time-equivalent staff, including 89 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 3 dental staff and 16 mental health staff. That is 712 patients per clinical provider against the Maryland median of 764 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 214,422 visits, about 3.4 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 21213
4,269 Baltimore Medical System, Inc. patients live in ZIP 21213, and 7% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Total Health Care, Inc. — 1,345 patients from 21213
- Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc. — 816 patients from 21213
- Health Care for the Homeless — 415 patients from 21213
- Parkwest Health Systems, Inc. — 129 patients from 21213
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