Cottman Community Health Center — Philadelphia, PA
Cottman Community Health Center is a community health center clinic at 3525 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19149, open 40 hours a week. The typical Pennsylvania clinic is open 44 hours a week. It is run by Spectrum Health Services, which serves 13,401 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 3525 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19149 · Directions
- Phone: (215) 471-2761
- Website: www.spectrumhs.org
- Weekly hours: 40 (Pennsylvania clinic median: 44)
- Operated by: Spectrum 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
Care and screenings at Spectrum Health Services
Patients came to Spectrum 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 | 2,259 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,537 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 41 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,335 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,733 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,171 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 828 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 930 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,602 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,409 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,326 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 4,120 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,773 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 343 | children tested |
Spectrum Health Services also provides care by telehealth.
Who Spectrum Health Services serves
13,401 patients used Spectrum Health Services in 2025. 68% live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,581 patients were experiencing homelessness and 162 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 68% | 69% | 65% | −1 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 95% | 91% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 6% | 13% | 14% | −8 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 63% | 41% | 42% | +22 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 12% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 20% | 23% | 24% | −3 pts |
Quality of care at Spectrum Health Services
Spectrum Health Services is at or above the Pennsylvania median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 65% | 69% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 55% | 52% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 55% | 49% | 54% | +7 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 37% | 43% | 44% | −7 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 73% | 77% | 77% | −4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 83% | 82% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 80% | 79% | +2 pts |
Patients from ZIP 19149
752 Spectrum Health Services patients live in ZIP 19149, and 9% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Philadelphia, City of — 5,399 patients from 19149
- Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. — 4,041 patients from 19149
- Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc. — 2,994 patients from 19149
- Esperanza Health Center — 937 patients from 19149
Community health centers near Cottman Community Health Center
Philadelphia District Health Center #10
Frankford Avenue Health Center
Parkview Women and Children's Health Center
Rising Sun Health Center
Esperanza Health Center - Kensington
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