Codman Square WIC — Dorchester Center, MA
Codman Square WIC is a community health center clinic at 637 Washington St, Dorchester Center, MA 02124, open 40 hours a week. The typical Massachusetts clinic is open 48.8 hours a week. It is run by Harbor Health Services, which serves 29,802 patients across 8 clinic locations.
- Address: 637 Washington St, Dorchester Center, MA 02124 · Directions
- Phone: (617) 825-9660
- Website: www.hhsi.us
- Weekly hours: 40 (Massachusetts clinic median: 48.8)
- Operated by: Harbor Health Services (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
Fees are on a sliding scale. What you pay at Codman Square WIC depends on your income and household size, and the clinic bills Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance. Care is not free, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay. Among Harbor Health Services patients, 21% are uninsured, 30% have Medicaid or CHIP, 15% have Medicare and 34% have private insurance. Call (617) 825-9660 to book and ask about your plan. How sliding-fee pricing works.
Care and screenings at Harbor Health Services
Patients came to Harbor Health Services for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 7,804 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 6,930 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 236 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,595 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 5,454 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,889 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 1,192 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,560 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,668 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,576 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,297 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,077 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 192 | children tested |
Harbor Health Services also provides care by telehealth.
Who Harbor Health Services serves
29,802 patients used Harbor Health Services in 2025. 57% live at or below the poverty line and 84% are at or below twice the poverty line. 225 patients were experiencing homelessness and 446 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 57% | 79% | 65% | −23 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 84% | 95% | 92% | −11 pts |
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 21% | 10% | 14% | +11 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 30% | 43% | 42% | −12 pts |
| Medicare patients | 15% | 11% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 34% | 25% | 24% | +9 pts |
Quality of care at Harbor Health Services
Harbor Health Services is at or above the Massachusetts median on 7 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 | 76% | 69% | 68% | +7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 66% | 66% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 69% | 67% | 54% | +1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 52% | 52% | 44% | In line |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 89% | 65% | 77% | +24 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 93% | 84% | 86% | +10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 79% | 79% | +1 pts |
Patients from ZIP 02124
1,549 Harbor Health Services patients live in ZIP 02124, and 5% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Codman Square Health Center — 7,546 patients from 02124
- 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
Community health centers near Codman Square WIC
Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center
895 Blue Hill Ave, Dorchester Center, MA 02124 · 0.9 mi away
54 hours a week · (617) 825-3400 · Run by Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center Inc.
Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center
632 Blue Hill Ave, Dorchester, MA 02121 · 1.1 mi away
63.5 hours a week · (617) 825-3400 · Run by Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center Inc.
Entre Familia
209 River St, Mattapan, MA 02126 · 1.2 mi away
17.5 hours a week · (617) 536-7969 · Run by Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc.
Transitions
211 River St, Mattapan, MA 02126 · 1.2 mi away
47 hours a week · (617) 354-2646 · Run by Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc.
DotHouse Health
1353 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02122 · 1.2 mi away
62.5 hours a week · (617) 288-3230 · Run by Dothouse Health, Inc.
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40 hours a week · (617) 288-3230
Daniel Driscoll - Neponset Health Center
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55 hours a week · (617) 282-3200
Geiger-Gibson Community Hlth Ctr
250 Mount Vernon St, Dorchester, MA 02125
55 hours a week · (617) 288-1140
Harbor Community Health Center-Plymouth
10 Cordage Park Cir, Suite 115, Plymouth, MA 02360
55 hours a week · (508) 778-5470
Harbor Community Health Center - Hyannis
735 Attucks Ln, Hyannis, MA 02601
55 hours a week · (508) 778-0300
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55 hours a week · (508) 778-5400
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