CVHS - South Sycamore — Petersburg, VA
CVHS - South Sycamore is a community health center clinic at 541 S Sycamore St, Petersburg, VA 23803, open 37.5 hours a week. The typical Virginia clinic is open 45 hours a week. It is run by Central Virginia Health Services, which serves 47,101 patients across 18 clinic locations.
- Address: 541 S Sycamore St, Petersburg, VA 23803 · Directions
- Phone: (804) 835-6100
- Website: www.cvhsinc.org
- Weekly hours: 37.5 (Virginia clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Central Virginia 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 Central Virginia Health Services
Patients came to Central Virginia 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 | 5,255 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 15,961 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 59 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 2,229 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 9,759 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,419 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 4,024 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,782 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 9,157 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 18,708 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,819 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 4,393 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 4,388 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 427 | children tested |
Central Virginia Health Services also provides care by telehealth.
Who Central Virginia Health Services serves
47,101 patients used Central Virginia Health Services in 2025. 54% live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice the poverty line. 367 patients were experiencing homelessness and 1,555 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 54% | 53% | 65% | In line |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 96% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 22% | 16% | 14% | +6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 27% | 28% | 42% | −1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 25% | 17% | 11% | +8 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 26% | 26% | 24% | In line |
Quality of care at Central Virginia Health Services
Central Virginia Health Services is at or above the Virginia median on 7 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 | 73% | 71% | 68% | +2 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 64% | 56% | 54% | +8 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 60% | 49% | 54% | +11 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 59% | 50% | 44% | +9 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 87% | 79% | 77% | +7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 95% | 90% | 86% | +5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 86% | 80% | 79% | +6 pts |
Patients from ZIP 23803
2,604 Central Virginia Health Services patients live in ZIP 23803, and 21% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Southern Dominion Health Systems, Inc. — 510 patients from 23803
- Vernon J. Harris East End CHC — 109 patients from 23803
- Daily Planet — 98 patients from 23803
- Stony Creek Community Health Center — 90 patients from 23803
Community health centers near CVHS - South Sycamore
Dinwiddie Medical Center and Counseling Center
Bermuda Medical Center
Stony Creek Community Health Center
The Southside Community Health Center of Greater Richmond
Safe Haven
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