EMPath — Brighton, MA
EMPath is a community health center clinic at 10 Perthshire Rd, Brighton, MA 02135, open 21 hours a week. The typical Massachusetts clinic is open 48.8 hours a week. It is run by Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc., which serves 11,260 patients across 23 clinic locations.
- Address: 10 Perthshire Rd, Brighton, MA 02135 · Directions
- Phone: (617) 782-7600
- Weekly hours: 21 (Massachusetts clinic median: 48.8)
- Operated by: Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. (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 Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc.
Patients came to Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,292 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,684 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 1,541 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 177 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 139 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,763 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 510 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 369 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,177 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,194 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 581 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,139 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,059 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 61 | children tested |
Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. serves
11,260 patients used Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. in 2025. 99% live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice the poverty line. 11,260 patients were experiencing homelessness and 555 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 99% | 79% | 65% | +20 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 | 14% | 10% | 14% | +4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 63% | 43% | 42% | +20 pts |
| Medicare patients | 20% | 11% | 11% | +9 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 2% | 25% | 24% | −23 pts |
Quality of care at Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc.
Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. is at or above the Massachusetts median on 1 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 | 60% | 69% | 68% | −9 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 41% | 66% | 54% | −25 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 55% | 67% | 54% | −13 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 36% | 52% | 44% | −16 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 40% | 65% | 77% | −25 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 78% | 84% | 86% | −5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 79% | 79% | +1 pts |
Patients from ZIP 02135
148 Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. patients live in ZIP 02135, and 11% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Charles River Community Health, Inc. — 1,562 patients from 02135
- Fenway Community Health Center, Inc. — 1,239 patients from 02135
- South Cove Community Health Ctr, Inc. — 759 patients from 02135
- Neighborhealth Corporation — 253 patients from 02135
Community health centers near EMPath
Element Care PACE - Chestnut Hill Ave/Brighton
Charles River Community Health at 495 Western Ave
Charles River Community Health at 43 Foundry Ave
Fenway Health, Ansin Building
Whittier Street Health Center
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