North Side Christian Health Center — Pittsburgh, PA
North Side Christian Health Center is a community health center clinic at 816 Middle St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, open 53 hours a week. That is 9 more hours than the typical Pennsylvania clinic (44 a week). It is run by North Side Christian Health Center, which serves 3,607 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 816 Middle St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 · Directions
- Phone: (412) 321-4001
- Website: www.nschc.org
- Weekly hours: 53 (Pennsylvania clinic median: 44)
- Operated by: North Side Christian Health Center (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at North Side Christian Health Center
Patients came to North Side Christian 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 | 920 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 921 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 596 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 404 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 70 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 225 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 81 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 458 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 759 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 276 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 215 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 198 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 83 | children tested |
North Side Christian Health Center also provides care by telehealth.
Who North Side Christian Health Center serves
3,607 patients used North Side Christian Health Center in 2025. 61% live at or below the poverty line and 91% are at or below twice the poverty line. 165 patients were experiencing homelessness and 57 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 61% | 69% | 65% | −7 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 91% | 91% | 92% | −1 pts |
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 12% | 13% | 14% | −2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 48% | 41% | 42% | +6 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 12% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 31% | 23% | 24% | +9 pts |
Quality of care at North Side Christian Health Center
North Side Christian Health Center is at or above the Pennsylvania median on 2 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 | 47% | 69% | 68% | −22 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 45% | 52% | 54% | −7 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 38% | 49% | 54% | −11 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 46% | 43% | 44% | +3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 73% | 77% | 77% | −4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 25% | 82% | 86% | −58 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 87% | 80% | 79% | +7 pts |
Staffing at North Side Christian Health Center
The health center employs 37 full-time-equivalent staff, including 3 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 3 dental staff and 4 mental health staff. That is 1,093 patients per clinical provider against the Pennsylvania median of 998 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 11,711 visits, about 3.2 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 15212
958 North Side Christian Health Center patients live in ZIP 15212, and 7% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Primary Care Health Services, Inc. — 178 patients from 15212
- East Liberty Family Health Care Center — 175 patients from 15212
- Squirrel Hill Health Center — 130 patients from 15212
- Cornerstone Care — 125 patients from 15212
Community health centers near North Side Christian Health Center
Pleasant Valley
Salvation Army Harbor Light
Hill House Health Center
East Liberty Family Healthcare Center- Uptown/Hill District
Birmingham Clinic / Program for Health Care to Underserved Populations
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