Daniel Driscoll - Neponset Health Center — Dorchester, MA
Daniel Driscoll - Neponset Health Center is a community health center clinic at 398 Neponset Ave, Dorchester, MA 02122, open 55 hours a week. That is 6.3 more hours than the typical Massachusetts clinic (48.8 a week). It is run by Harbor Health Services, which serves 29,802 patients across 8 clinic locations.
- Address: 398 Neponset Ave, Dorchester, MA 02122 · Directions
- Phone: (617) 282-3200
- Website: www.hhsi.us
- Weekly hours: 55 (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
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 02122
1,480 Harbor Health Services patients live in ZIP 02122, and 4% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Dothouse Health, Inc. — 4,928 patients from 02122
- Codman Square Health Center — 987 patients from 02122
- Uphams Corner Health Committee, Inc. — 695 patients from 02122
- Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc. — 451 patients from 02122
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