Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Cent — Nashville, TN
Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Cent is a community health center clinic at 1035 14th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208, open 48.5 hours a week. That is 3.5 more hours than the typical Tennessee clinic (45 a week). It is run by Matthew Walker Health Center, which serves 18,396 patients across 3 clinic locations.
- Address: 1035 14th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208 · Directions
- Phone: (615) 327-9400
- Website: www.mwchc.org
- Weekly hours: 48.5 (Tennessee clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Matthew Walker Health Center (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 Matthew Walker Health Center
Patients came to Matthew Walker Health Center for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,751 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,371 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 125 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,801 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 708 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 821 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,461 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 762 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,975 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,039 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 505 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,208 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 479 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 295 | children tested |
Matthew Walker Health Center also provides care by telehealth.
Who Matthew Walker Health Center serves
18,396 patients used Matthew Walker Health Center in 2025. 86% live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice the poverty line. 4,153 patients were experiencing homelessness and 254 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TN median | U.S. median | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 86% | 65% | 65% | +21 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 95% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | TN median | U.S. median | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 38% | 26% | 14% | +12 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 24% | 23% | 42% | +1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 7% | 13% | 11% | −6 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 30% | 28% | 24% | +3 pts |
Quality of care at Matthew Walker Health Center
Matthew Walker Health Center is at or above the Tennessee median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | TN median | U.S. median | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 65% | 66% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 48% | 48% | 54% | +1 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 45% | 46% | 54% | In line |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 47% | 34% | 44% | +13 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 94% | 86% | 77% | +9 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 88% | 89% | 86% | −1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 88% | 78% | 79% | +10 pts |
Patients from ZIP 37208
904 Matthew Walker Health Center patients live in ZIP 37208, and 25% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- United Neighborhood Health Services, Inc. DBA Nbhd Hlth — 714 patients from 37208
- University Community Health Services, Inc. D/B/A Connectus Health — 76 patients from 37208
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