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Empower U CHC at Northside Shopping Plaza — Miami, FL

Empower U CHC at Northside Shopping Plaza is a community health center clinic at 7900 NW 27th Ave, Suite E12, Miami, FL 33147, open 40 hours a week. The typical Florida clinic is open 44 hours a week. It is run by Empower U, Incorporated, which serves 2,340 patients.

Fees are on a sliding scale. What you pay at Empower U CHC at Northside Shopping Plaza depends on your income and household size, and the clinic bills Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance. Care is not free, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay. Among Empower U, Incorporated patients, 22% are uninsured, 45% have Medicaid or CHIP, 3% have Medicare and 30% have private insurance. Call (786) 318-2337 to book and ask about your plan. How sliding-fee pricing works.

Care and screenings at Empower U, Incorporated

Patients came to Empower U, Incorporated for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Dental care408patients had dental exams
Mental health care284patients treated for depression or anxiety
Well-child visits396children had checkups
Flu shots234patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening137patients tested
Breast cancer screening255patients screened
Family planning49patients served
Diabetes care210patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care627patients with hypertension
Asthma care151patients with asthma
HIV testing1,053patients tested
Hepatitis C testing1,003patients tested
Childhood lead tests178children tested

Empower U, Incorporated also provides care by telehealth.

Who Empower U, Incorporated serves

2,340 patients used Empower U, Incorporated in 2025. 80% live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice the poverty line. 119 patients were experiencing homelessness.

MeasureThis centerFL medianU.S. medianvs FL
Patients at or below the poverty line80%75%65%+5 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line93%95%92%−2 pts
MeasureThis centerFL medianU.S. medianvs FL
Uninsured patients22%27%14%−5 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients45%33%42%+11 pts
Medicare patients3%5%11%−2 pts
Privately insured patients30%28%24%+2 pts

Quality of care at Empower U, Incorporated

Empower U, Incorporated is at or above the Florida median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerFL medianU.S. medianvs FL
Adults with high blood pressure under control56%66%68%−10 pts
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer54%52%54%+2 pts
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer51%56%54%−4 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer35%44%44%−10 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression79%79%77%In line
Adults assessed for tobacco use86%90%86%−4 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy76%79%79%−2 pts

Staffing at Empower U, Incorporated

The health center employs 50 full-time-equivalent staff, including 4 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 2 dental staff and 0 mental health staff. That is 669 patients per clinical provider against the Florida median of 1,067 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 12,679 visits, about 5.4 per patient.

Patients from ZIP 33147

816 Empower U, Incorporated patients live in ZIP 33147, and 12% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:

Community health centers near Empower U CHC at Northside Shopping Plaza

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JTCHS - Dental Health Center

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