John P. Musante Health Center — Amherst, MA
John P. Musante Health Center is a community health center clinic at 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst, MA 01002, open 53 hours a week. That is 4.3 more hours than the typical Massachusetts clinic (48.8 a week). It is run by Hilltown Community Health Center, Inc., which serves 8,015 patients across 3 clinic locations.
- Address: 70 Boltwood Walk, Amherst, MA 01002 · Directions
- Phone: (413) 835-4980
- Website: www.hchcweb.org
- Weekly hours: 53 (Massachusetts clinic median: 48.8)
- Operated by: Hilltown Community Health Center, 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 Hilltown Community Health Center, Inc.
Patients came to Hilltown Community Health Center, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,758 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,259 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 142 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 1,416 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 287 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 711 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 133 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 293 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 159 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 677 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,396 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 450 | patients with asthma |
| Childhood lead tests | 38 | children tested |
Hilltown Community Health Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Hilltown Community Health Center, Inc. serves
8,015 patients used Hilltown Community Health Center, Inc. in 2025. 39% live at or below the poverty line and 63% are at or below twice the poverty line. 218 patients were experiencing homelessness and 214 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 39% | 79% | 65% | −41 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 63% | 95% | 92% | −32 pts |
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 8% | 10% | 14% | −2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 26% | 43% | 42% | −17 pts |
| Medicare patients | 19% | 11% | 11% | +7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 48% | 25% | 24% | +22 pts |
Quality of care at Hilltown Community Health Center, Inc.
Hilltown Community Health Center, 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 | 64% | 69% | 68% | −5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 54% | 66% | 54% | −12 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 49% | 67% | 54% | −18 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 53% | 52% | 44% | +2 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 63% | 65% | 77% | −1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 79% | 84% | 86% | −4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 70% | 79% | 79% | −9 pts |
Patients from ZIP 01002
626 Hilltown Community Health Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 01002, and 12% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Holyoke Health Center, Inc. — 182 patients from 01002
- Comm Hlth Cntr of Franklin County, Inc. — 120 patients from 01002
- City of Springfield, Massachusetts — 26 patients from 01002
- Caring Health Center — 21 patients from 01002
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