Ensley Health Center — Birmingham, AL
Ensley Health Center is a community health center clinic at 417 19th Street Ensley, Birmingham, AL 35218, open 36 hours a week. The typical Alabama clinic is open 40 hours a week. It is run by Alabama Regional Medical Services, which serves 4,771 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 417 19th Street Ensley, Birmingham, AL 35218 · Directions
- Phone: (205) 783-9300
- Website: www.alabamaarms.org
- Weekly hours: 36 (Alabama clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Alabama Regional Medical Services (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Alabama Regional Medical Services
Patients came to Alabama Regional Medical Services for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 236 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 691 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 207 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 283 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 361 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 263 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 142 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 154 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 786 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,641 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 197 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,119 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 137 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 91 | children tested |
Alabama Regional Medical Services also provides care by telehealth.
Who Alabama Regional Medical Services serves
4,771 patients used Alabama Regional Medical Services in 2025. 97% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 496 patients were experiencing homelessness and 28 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 97% | 83% | 65% | +14 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 96% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 52% | 24% | 14% | +27 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 21% | 26% | 42% | −5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 8% | 12% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 19% | 32% | 24% | −13 pts |
Quality of care at Alabama Regional Medical Services
Alabama Regional Medical Services is at or above the Alabama median on 2 of 6 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 60% | 63% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 20% | 46% | 54% | −26 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 45% | 44% | 54% | +1 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 86% | 85% | 77% | +1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 83% | 92% | 86% | −9 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 74% | 83% | 79% | −10 pts |
Patients from ZIP 35218
89 Alabama Regional Medical Services patients live in ZIP 35218, and 37% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Cahaba Medical Care Foundation — 720 patients from 35218
- Christ Health Center, Inc. — 93 patients from 35218
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Cahaba Medical Care - West End Office
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