Chesapeake Community Health Center — Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake Community Health Center is a community health center clinic at 490 Liberty St, Chesapeake, VA 23324, open 45 hours a week. That matches the 45-hour week of a typical Virginia clinic. It is run by Peninsula Institute for Community Health, which serves 17,611 patients across 11 clinic locations.
- Address: 490 Liberty St, Chesapeake, VA 23324 · Directions
- Phone: (757) 228-1288
- Weekly hours: 45 (Virginia clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Peninsula Institute for Community Health (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 Peninsula Institute for Community Health
Patients came to Peninsula Institute for Community Health for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,014 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,151 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 37 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 2,028 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,934 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,090 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,682 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 685 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,135 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 6,843 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,141 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,758 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 18 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 119 | children tested |
Peninsula Institute for Community Health also provides care by telehealth.
Who Peninsula Institute for Community Health serves
17,611 patients used Peninsula Institute for Community Health in 2025. 72% live at or below the poverty line and 89% are at or below twice the poverty line. 532 patients were experiencing homelessness and 575 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 72% | 53% | 65% | +18 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 89% | 96% | 92% | −6 pts |
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 29% | 16% | 14% | +13 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 36% | 28% | 42% | +8 pts |
| Medicare patients | 13% | 17% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 21% | 26% | 24% | −5 pts |
Quality of care at Peninsula Institute for Community Health
Peninsula Institute for Community Health is at or above the Virginia median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 51% | 71% | 68% | −20 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 59% | 56% | 54% | +3 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 49% | 49% | 54% | In line |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 59% | 50% | 44% | +9 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 81% | 79% | 77% | +2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 80% | 90% | 86% | −10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 86% | 80% | 79% | +6 pts |
Patients from ZIP 23324
454 Peninsula Institute for Community Health patients live in ZIP 23324, and 41% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Portsmouth Community Health Center, Inc. — 425 patients from 23324
Community health centers near Chesapeake Community Health Center
Barbara L. Willis Wellness Center
Park Place Family Health Center
Ocean View Medical and Dental Center
More Peninsula Institute for Community Health locations
Virginia Beach Family Medical Center
Virginia Beach Family Medical Center
Warwick Boulevard Physicians
Southeastern Virginia Health System @ Hampton Newport News Community Services Board
Stoneybrook Physicians
See all 11 Peninsula Institute for Community Health locations
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