CHCB Benwood — Buffalo, NY
CHCB Benwood is a community health center clinic at 34 Benwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214, open 65 hours a week. That is 19 more hours than the typical New York clinic (46 a week). It is run by Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc., which serves 17,629 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 34 Benwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214 · Directions
- Phone: (716) 986-9199
- Website: www.chcb.net
- Weekly hours: 65 (New York clinic median: 46)
- Operated by: Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc.
Patients came to Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,950 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,240 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 1,538 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,087 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 146 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 850 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,196 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,284 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,989 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 985 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 66 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 218 | children tested |
Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. serves
17,629 patients used Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. in 2025. 79% live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice the poverty line. 316 patients were experiencing homelessness and 186 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 79% | 72% | 65% | +6 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 95% | 92% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 5% | 6% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 57% | 52% | 42% | +5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 12% | 13% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 25% | 20% | 24% | +5 pts |
Quality of care at Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc.
Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. is at or above the New York median on 2 of 6 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 74% | 69% | 68% | +5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 51% | 57% | 54% | −6 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 44% | 54% | 54% | −10 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 38% | 46% | 44% | −8 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 27% | 73% | 77% | −46 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 76% | 79% | +3 pts |
Patients from ZIP 14214
1,161 Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. patients live in ZIP 14214, and 4% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Neighborhood Health Center of Wny, Inc. — 607 patients from 14214
- Ehs, Inc. — 582 patients from 14214
- Jericho Road Ministries, Inc. — 475 patients from 14214
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