Codman Square Health Center — Dorchester Center, MA
Codman Square Health Center is a community health center clinic at 637 Washington St, Dorchester Center, MA 02124, open 68.5 hours a week. That is 19.8 more hours than the typical Massachusetts clinic (48.8 a week). It is run by Codman Square Health Center, which serves 26,523 patients.
- Address: 637 Washington St, Dorchester Center, MA 02124 · Directions
- Phone: (617) 825-9660
- Website: www.codman.org
- Weekly hours: 68.5 (Massachusetts clinic median: 48.8)
- Operated by: Codman Square Health Center (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 Codman Square Health Center
Patients came to Codman Square Health Center for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,725 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,742 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 807 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 2,631 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 2,779 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 4,013 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,403 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,346 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,314 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,229 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,427 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,998 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 5,791 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 4,598 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 887 | children tested |
Codman Square Health Center also provides care by telehealth.
Who Codman Square Health Center serves
26,523 patients used Codman Square Health Center in 2025. 92% live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice the poverty line. 643 patients were experiencing homelessness and 80 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 92% | 79% | 65% | +12 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 95% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 4% | 10% | 14% | −6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 53% | 43% | 42% | +10 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 11% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 31% | 25% | 24% | +6 pts |
Quality of care at Codman Square Health Center
Codman Square Health Center is at or above the Massachusetts median on 3 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 | 61% | 69% | 68% | −8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 76% | 66% | 54% | +10 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 61% | 67% | 54% | −7 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 53% | 52% | 44% | +1 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 63% | 65% | 77% | −2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 67% | 84% | 86% | −17 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 79% | 79% | In line |
Staffing at Codman Square Health Center
The health center employs 277 full-time-equivalent staff, including 34 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 11 dental staff and 15 mental health staff. That is 781 patients per clinical provider against the Massachusetts median of 810 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 115,115 visits, about 4.3 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 02124
7,546 Codman Square Health Center patients live in ZIP 02124, and 4% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Dothouse Health, Inc. — 4,380 patients from 02124
- Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center Inc. — 1,839 patients from 02124
- Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc. — 1,690 patients from 02124
- Harbor Health Services — 1,549 patients from 02124
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