Brooklyn Health Center — Cleveland, OH
Brooklyn Health Center is a community health center clinic at 5208 Memphis Ave, Cleveland, OH 44144, open 55 hours a week. That is 11.5 more hours than the typical Ohio clinic (43.5 a week). It is run by Metrohealth System, the, which serves 43,013 patients across 7 clinic locations.
- Address: 5208 Memphis Ave, Cleveland, OH 44144 · Directions
- Phone: (216) 696-3876
- Weekly hours: 55 (Ohio clinic median: 43.5)
- Operated by: Metrohealth System, the (FQHC look-alike)
- 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 Metrohealth System, the
Patients came to Metrohealth System, the for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,688 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,001 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 107 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 5,814 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 5,564 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,567 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 3,878 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,638 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,444 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 9,022 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,837 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,114 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,160 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 1,023 | children tested |
Metrohealth System, the also provides care by telehealth.
Who Metrohealth System, the serves
43,013 patients used Metrohealth System, the in 2025. 8% live at or below the poverty line and 63% are at or below twice the poverty line. 931 patients were experiencing homelessness and 37 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 8% | 61% | 65% | −54 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 63% | 89% | 92% | −26 pts |
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 15% | 11% | 14% | +4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 40% | 49% | 42% | −9 pts |
| Medicare patients | 15% | 13% | 11% | +2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 30% | 24% | 24% | +6 pts |
Quality of care at Metrohealth System, the
Metrohealth System, the is at or above the Ohio median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 76% | 69% | 68% | +8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 79% | 54% | 54% | +25 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 74% | 51% | 54% | +22 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 66% | 48% | 44% | +18 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 79% | 79% | 77% | In line |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 81% | 86% | 86% | −5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 79% | 79% | +2 pts |
Staffing at Metrohealth System, the
The health center employs 151 full-time-equivalent staff, including 30 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 15 dental staff and 5 mental health staff. That is 1,425 patients per clinical provider against the Ohio median of 1,213 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 108,334 visits, about 2.5 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 44144
1,942 Metrohealth System, the patients live in ZIP 44144, and 16% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Neighborhood Health Care Incorporated — 1,054 patients from 44144
- Circle Health Services — 243 patients from 44144
- Signature Health, Inc. — 193 patients from 44144
- Care Alliance — 45 patients from 44144