DBA Northpoint Health and Wellness — Minneapolis, MN
DBA Northpoint Health and Wellness is a community health center clinic at 1313 Penn Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411, open 55 hours a week. That is 10.5 more hours than the typical Minnesota clinic (44.5 a week). It is run by Hennepin County, Department of Primary Care, which serves 25,132 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 1313 Penn Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411 · Directions
- Phone: (612) 543-2500
- Website: www.northpointhealth.org
- Weekly hours: 55 (Minnesota clinic median: 44.5)
- Operated by: Hennepin County, Department of Primary Care (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 Hennepin County, Department of Primary Care
Patients came to Hennepin County, Department of Primary Care for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 8,796 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,587 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 174 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 3,256 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 3,773 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 5,259 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,364 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,634 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,305 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,583 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,350 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 778 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,587 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,171 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 967 | children tested |
Hennepin County, Department of Primary Care also provides care by telehealth.
Who Hennepin County, Department of Primary Care serves
25,132 patients used Hennepin County, Department of Primary Care in 2025. 88% live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice the poverty line. 149 patients were experiencing homelessness and 159 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 88% | 71% | 65% | +17 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 96% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 36% | 24% | 14% | +12 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 42% | 42% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 6% | 8% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 8% | 12% | 24% | −4 pts |
Quality of care at Hennepin County, Department of Primary Care
Hennepin County, Department of Primary Care is at or above the Minnesota median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 57% | 67% | 68% | −10 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 67% | 44% | 54% | +23 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 55% | 51% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 49% | 37% | 44% | +12 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 73% | 62% | 77% | +10 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 84% | 86% | 86% | −2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 69% | 77% | 79% | −9 pts |
Staffing at Hennepin County, Department of Primary Care
The health center employs 285 full-time-equivalent staff, including 21 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 38 dental staff and 29 mental health staff. That is 1,209 patients per clinical provider against the Minnesota median of 939 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 96,005 visits, about 3.8 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 55411
4,649 Hennepin County, Department of Primary Care patients live in ZIP 55411, and 26% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Neighborhood Healthsource — 536 patients from 55411
- Universal Medical Services Inc. — 489 patients from 55411
- Hennepin Co Community Health Department — 386 patients from 55411
- Southside Community Health Services — 298 patients from 55411
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Salvation Army Harbor Light Center
Fremont Clinic
Sheridan Clinic
Universal Medical Services, Inc. DBA Axis Medical Center
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