Charles River Community Health at 495 Western Ave — Brighton, MA
Charles River Community Health at 495 Western Ave is a community health center clinic at 495 Western Ave, Brighton, MA 02135, open 59 hours a week. That is 10.3 more hours than the typical Massachusetts clinic (48.8 a week). It is run by Charles River Community Health, Inc., which serves 13,637 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 495 Western Ave, Brighton, MA 02135 · Directions
- Phone: (617) 783-0500
- Website: www.charlesriverhealth.org
- Weekly hours: 59 (Massachusetts clinic median: 48.8)
- Operated by: Charles River Community Health, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Charles River Community Health, Inc.
Patients came to Charles River Community Health, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 5,436 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,323 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 93 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 2,867 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 2,358 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 4,803 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 260 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 744 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,845 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,276 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,759 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 559 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,344 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,431 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 788 | children tested |
Charles River Community Health, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Charles River Community Health, Inc. serves
13,637 patients used Charles River Community Health, Inc. in 2025. 91% live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,157 patients were experiencing homelessness and 98 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 91% | 79% | 65% | +11 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 95% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 36% | 10% | 14% | +26 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 40% | 43% | 42% | −3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 5% | 11% | 11% | −7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 19% | 25% | 24% | −6 pts |
Quality of care at Charles River Community Health, Inc.
Charles River Community Health, Inc. is at or above the Massachusetts median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 71% | 69% | 68% | +2 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 66% | 66% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 79% | 67% | 54% | +11 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 58% | 52% | 44% | +7 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 63% | 65% | 77% | −1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 89% | 84% | 86% | +5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 79% | 79% | +3 pts |
Staffing at Charles River Community Health, Inc.
The health center employs 173 full-time-equivalent staff, including 20 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 19 dental staff and 9 mental health staff. That is 690 patients per clinical provider against the Massachusetts median of 810 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 66,227 visits, about 4.9 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 02135
1,562 Charles River Community Health, Inc. patients live in ZIP 02135, and 34% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Fenway Community Health Center, Inc. — 1,239 patients from 02135
- South Cove Community Health Ctr, Inc. — 759 patients from 02135
- Neighborhealth Corporation — 253 patients from 02135
- Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc. — 171 patients from 02135
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