New Health Charlestown — Charlestown, MA
New Health Charlestown is a community health center clinic at 15 Tufts St, Charlestown, MA 02129, open 49 hours a week. That matches the 48.8-hour week of a typical Massachusetts clinic. It is run by North End Community Hlth Committee, Inc., which serves 14,531 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 15 Tufts St, Charlestown, MA 02129 · Directions
- Phone: (617) 643-8000
- Website: www.northendwaterfront.org
- Weekly hours: 49 (Massachusetts clinic median: 48.8)
- Operated by: North End Community Hlth Committee, 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 North End Community Hlth Committee, Inc.
Patients came to North End Community Hlth Committee, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,897 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,292 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 79 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 2,089 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 599 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,573 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 996 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 381 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,516 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 898 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,789 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 839 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,369 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,383 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 125 | children tested |
North End Community Hlth Committee, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who North End Community Hlth Committee, Inc. serves
14,531 patients used North End Community Hlth Committee, Inc. in 2025. 40% live at or below the poverty line and 59% are at or below twice the poverty line. 381 patients were experiencing homelessness and 209 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 40% | 79% | 65% | −40 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 59% | 95% | 92% | −36 pts |
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 3% | 10% | 14% | −7 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 19% | 43% | 42% | −24 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 11% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 67% | 25% | 24% | +42 pts |
Quality of care at North End Community Hlth Committee, Inc.
North End Community Hlth Committee, Inc. is at or above the Massachusetts median on 5 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 | 75% | 69% | 68% | +6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 82% | 66% | 54% | +16 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 70% | 67% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 77% | 52% | 44% | +26 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 61% | 65% | 77% | −4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 86% | 84% | 86% | +2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 79% | 79% | −3 pts |
Patients from ZIP 02129
2,617 North End Community Hlth Committee, Inc. patients live in ZIP 02129, and 3% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- South Cove Community Health Ctr, Inc. — 648 patients from 02129
- Neighborhealth Corporation — 181 patients from 02129
- Fenway Community Health Center, Inc. — 171 patients from 02129
- South Boston Community Health Center — 117 patients from 02129
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