Blackburn Center — Portland, OR
Blackburn Center is a community health center clinic at 12121 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97216, open 168 hours a week. That is 121 more hours than the typical Oregon clinic (47 a week). It is run by Central City Concern, which serves 11,754 patients across 13 clinic locations.
- Address: 12121 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97216 · Directions
- Phone: (971) 361-7700
- Weekly hours: 168 (Oregon clinic median: 47)
- Operated by: Central City Concern (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 Central City Concern
Patients came to Central City Concern for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 5,942 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 2,496 | patients in treatment |
| Flu shots | 1,184 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 259 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 215 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 948 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,962 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 469 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,720 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,040 | patients tested |
Central City Concern also provides care by telehealth.
Who Central City Concern serves
11,754 patients used Central City Concern in 2025. 88% live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice the poverty line. 8,133 patients were experiencing homelessness and 431 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | OR median | U.S. median | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 88% | 62% | 65% | +26 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 85% | 92% | +12 pts |
| Measure | This center | OR median | U.S. median | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 5% | 7% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 75% | 52% | 42% | +23 pts |
| Medicare patients | 16% | 16% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 3% | 18% | 24% | −15 pts |
Quality of care at Central City Concern
Central City Concern is at or above the Oregon median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | OR median | U.S. median | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 59% | 65% | 68% | −6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 16% | 59% | 54% | −43 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 28% | 56% | 54% | −29 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 20% | 44% | 44% | −24 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 43% | 73% | 77% | −30 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 67% | 84% | 86% | −17 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 78% | 76% | 79% | +2 pts |
Staffing at Central City Concern
The health center employs 573 full-time-equivalent staff, including 20 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives and 82 mental health staff. That is 596 patients per clinical provider against the Oregon median of 767 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 196,442 visits, about 16.7 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 97216
533 Central City Concern patients live in ZIP 97216, and 5% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Multnomah County — 1,263 patients from 97216
- Oregon Health and Science University — 345 patients from 97216
- Cascadia Health — 183 patients from 97216
- Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest — 118 patients from 97216
Community health centers near Blackburn Center
NARA Wellness Center
NARA Dental Clinic
OHSU Health Family Medicine, East Portland
Cascadia Woodland Park Health Center
Mid County Health Center
More Central City Concern locations
Hansen Clinic at Banfield Value Inn
16 x Burnside Recovery Center
See all 13 Central City Concern locations
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