Birmingham Clinic / Program for Health Care to Underserved Populations — Pittsburgh, PA
Birmingham Clinic / Program for Health Care to Underserved Populations is a community health center clinic at 1515 Locust St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, open 40 hours a week. The typical Pennsylvania clinic is open 44 hours a week. It is run by Primary Care Health Services, Inc., which serves 9,992 patients across 17 clinic locations.
- Address: 1515 Locust St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 · Directions
- Phone: (412) 246-3053
- Weekly hours: 40 (Pennsylvania clinic median: 44)
- Operated by: Primary Care Health Services, 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 Primary Care Health Services, Inc.
Patients came to Primary Care Health Services, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,149 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,825 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 268 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,013 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,404 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 87 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 615 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 214 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,553 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,038 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 707 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 939 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,023 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 148 | children tested |
Primary Care Health Services, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Primary Care Health Services, Inc. serves
9,992 patients used Primary Care Health Services, Inc. in 2025. 48% live at or below the poverty line and 81% are at or below twice the poverty line. 988 patients were experiencing homelessness and 34 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 48% | 69% | 65% | −20 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 81% | 91% | 92% | −10 pts |
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 20% | 13% | 14% | +6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 43% | 41% | 42% | +1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 22% | 12% | 11% | +10 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 16% | 23% | 24% | −7 pts |
Quality of care at Primary Care Health Services, Inc.
Primary Care Health Services, Inc. is at or above the Pennsylvania median on 0 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 | 52% | 69% | 68% | −17 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 44% | 52% | 54% | −9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 37% | 49% | 54% | −12 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 42% | 43% | 44% | −2 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 73% | 77% | 77% | −4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 64% | 82% | 86% | −19 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 78% | 80% | 79% | −2 pts |
Staffing at Primary Care Health Services, Inc.
The health center employs 98 full-time-equivalent staff, including 13 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 7 dental staff and 0 mental health staff. That is 775 patients per clinical provider against the Pennsylvania median of 998 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 30,171 visits, about 3.0 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 15219
699 Primary Care Health Services, Inc. patients live in ZIP 15219, and 39% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- East Liberty Family Health Care Center — 259 patients from 15219
- Metro Family Practice, Inc. — 170 patients from 15219
- North Side Christian Health Center — 102 patients from 15219
- Squirrel Hill Health Center — 82 patients from 15219
Community health centers near Birmingham Clinic / Program for Health Care to Underserved Populations
East Liberty Family Healthcare Center- Uptown/Hill District
Hilltop Community Health Center of Cornerstone Care
North Side Christian Health Center
North Side Christian Health Center at Northview
Squirrel Hill Health Center
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