Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. Dental and Behavioral Healthcare — Philadelphia, PA
Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. Dental and Behavioral Healthcare is a community health center clinic at 5501 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, open 42 hours a week. The typical Pennsylvania clinic is open 44 hours a week. It is run by Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc., which serves 75,663 patients across 10 clinic locations.
- Address: 5501 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143 · Directions
- Phone: (215) 925-2400
- Website: gphainc.org
- Weekly hours: 42 (Pennsylvania clinic median: 44)
- Operated by: Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc.
Patients came to Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 16,631 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 8,225 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 224 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 5,949 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 10,650 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 5,021 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 6,331 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 2,573 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 5,981 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 12,003 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 4,960 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 10,644 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 8,088 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 120 | children tested |
Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. serves
75,663 patients used Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. in 2025. 28% live at or below the poverty line and 92% are at or below twice the poverty line. 541 patients were experiencing homelessness and 76 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 28% | 69% | 65% | −41 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 92% | 91% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 13% | 13% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 58% | 41% | 42% | +17 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 12% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 17% | 23% | 24% | −6 pts |
Quality of care at Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc.
Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. is at or above the Pennsylvania median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 68% | 69% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 74% | 52% | 54% | +21 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 56% | 49% | 54% | +7 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 30% | 43% | 44% | −14 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 93% | 77% | 77% | +16 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 85% | 82% | 86% | +3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 85% | 80% | 79% | +5 pts |
Patients from ZIP 19143
7,107 Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. patients live in ZIP 19143, and 10% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Public Health Management Corporation — 1,552 patients from 19143
- Spectrum Health Services — 1,186 patients from 19143
- Mazzoni Center — 631 patients from 19143
- Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc. — 382 patients from 19143
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