METRO Seminole Heights — Tampa, FL
METRO Seminole Heights is a community health center clinic at 3918 N Highland Ave, Tampa, FL 33603, open 44.5 hours a week. That matches the 44-hour week of a typical Florida clinic. It is run by Metropolitan Charities, Inc., which serves 7,378 patients across 11 clinic locations.
- Address: 3918 N Highland Ave, Tampa, FL 33603 · Directions
- Phone: (727) 321-3854
- Weekly hours: 44.5 (Florida clinic median: 44)
- Operated by: Metropolitan Charities, Inc. (FQHC look-alike)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, mental health care, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Metropolitan Charities, Inc.
Patients came to Metropolitan Charities, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 3,678 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Flu shots | 831 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 291 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 291 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 137 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 527 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,424 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 336 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 4,203 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,188 | patients tested |
Metropolitan Charities, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Metropolitan Charities, Inc. serves
7,378 patients used Metropolitan Charities, Inc. in 2025. 21% live at or below the poverty line and 44% are at or below twice the poverty line. 224 patients were experiencing homelessness and 186 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | FL median | U.S. median | vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 21% | 75% | 65% | −54 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 44% | 95% | 92% | −51 pts |
| Measure | This center | FL median | U.S. median | vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 22% | 27% | 14% | −5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 6% | 33% | 42% | −27 pts |
| Medicare patients | 6% | 5% | 11% | +1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 65% | 28% | 24% | +37 pts |
Quality of care at Metropolitan Charities, Inc.
Metropolitan Charities, Inc. is at or above the Florida median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | FL median | U.S. median | vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 75% | 66% | 68% | +9 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 45% | 52% | 54% | −7 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 31% | 56% | 54% | −25 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 42% | 44% | 44% | −3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 76% | 79% | 77% | −4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 79% | 90% | 86% | −11 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 75% | 79% | 79% | −4 pts |
Patients from ZIP 33603
110 Metropolitan Charities, Inc. patients live in ZIP 33603, and 16% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Tampa Family Health Centers, Inc. — 1,466 patients from 33603
- Ibis Healthcare, Inc. — 73 patients from 33603
- Suncoast Community Health Centers, Inc. — 69 patients from 33603