Dimock Community Health Center — Roxbury, MA
Dimock Community Health Center is a community health center clinic at 45 Dimock St, Roxbury, MA 02119, open 58 hours a week. That is 9.3 more hours than the typical Massachusetts clinic (48.8 a week). It is run by New England Hospital DBA Dimock CHC, which serves 12,465 patients.
- Address: 45 Dimock St, Roxbury, MA 02119 · Directions
- Phone: (617) 442-8800
- Website: www.dimock.org
- Weekly hours: 58 (Massachusetts clinic median: 48.8)
- Operated by: New England Hospital DBA Dimock CHC (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 New England Hospital DBA Dimock CHC
Patients came to New England Hospital DBA Dimock CHC for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,178 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,138 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 418 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 3,778 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 1,613 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,142 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 971 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 791 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 855 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,096 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,561 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 821 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,976 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,852 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 452 | children tested |
New England Hospital DBA Dimock CHC also provides care by telehealth.
Who New England Hospital DBA Dimock CHC serves
12,465 patients used New England Hospital DBA Dimock CHC in 2025. 100% live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice the poverty line. 973 patients were experiencing homelessness and 60 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 100% | 79% | 65% | +21 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 100% | 95% | 92% | +5 pts |
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 10% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 51% | 43% | 42% | +9 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 11% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 32% | 25% | 24% | +7 pts |
Quality of care at New England Hospital DBA Dimock CHC
New England Hospital DBA Dimock CHC is at or above the Massachusetts median on 3 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 | 68% | 69% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 52% | 66% | 54% | −14 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 69% | 67% | 54% | +1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 50% | 52% | 44% | −2 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 66% | 65% | 77% | +1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 83% | 84% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 79% | 79% | +2 pts |
Staffing at New England Hospital DBA Dimock CHC
The health center employs 164 full-time-equivalent staff, including 16 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 18 dental staff and 17 mental health staff. That is 762 patients per clinical provider against the Massachusetts median of 810 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 71,585 visits, about 5.7 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 02119
2,659 New England Hospital DBA Dimock CHC patients live in ZIP 02119, and 4% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc. — 2,415 patients from 02119
- Codman Square Health Center — 915 patients from 02119
- Neighborhealth Corporation — 853 patients from 02119
- Uphams Corner Health Committee, Inc. — 764 patients from 02119
Community health centers near Dimock Community Health Center
BHCHP Family Care Clinic
Whittier Street Health Center
Whittier North Dorchester Clinic
Nubian Square
Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center
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