Bessemer — Bessemer, AL
Bessemer is a community health center clinic at 2201 Arlington Ave, Bessemer, AL 35020, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical Alabama clinic. It is run by Alletheia House, Inc., which serves 903 patients.
- Address: 2201 Arlington Ave, Bessemer, AL 35020 · Directions
- Phone: (205) 324-6502
- Website: www.specialkindofcaring.org
- Weekly hours: 40 (Alabama clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Alletheia House, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Alletheia House, Inc.
Patients came to Alletheia House, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 528 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 183 | patients in treatment |
| Cervical cancer screening | 64 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 33 | patients screened |
| Diabetes care | 100 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 269 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 37 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 316 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 551 | patients tested |
Alletheia House, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Alletheia House, Inc. serves
903 patients used Alletheia House, Inc. in 2025. 97% live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice the poverty line. 731 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 97% | 83% | 65% | +14 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 100% | 96% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 71% | 24% | 14% | +47 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 9% | 26% | 42% | −17 pts |
| Medicare patients | 7% | 12% | 11% | −5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 13% | 32% | 24% | −19 pts |
Quality of care at Alletheia House, Inc.
Alletheia House, Inc. is at or above the Alabama median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 74% | 63% | 68% | +11 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 26% | 46% | 54% | −20 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 69% | 44% | 54% | +25 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 55% | 36% | 44% | +19 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 96% | 85% | 77% | +11 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 99% | 92% | 86% | +7 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 87% | 83% | 79% | +3 pts |
Patients from ZIP 35020
250 Alletheia House, Inc. patients live in ZIP 35020, and 76% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Cahaba Medical Care Foundation — 3,375 patients from 35020
- Christ Health Center, Inc. — 228 patients from 35020
- Alabama Regional Medical Services — 109 patients from 35020
- Whatley Health Services, Inc. — 20 patients from 35020
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