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Northern Health Center — Birmingham, AL

Northern Health Center is a community health center clinic at 2817 30th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35207, open 42 hours a week. That is 2 more hours than the typical Alabama clinic (40 a week). It is run by Alabama Regional Medical Services, which serves 4,771 patients across 5 clinic locations.

Fees are on a sliding scale. What you pay at Northern Health Center depends on your income and household size, and the clinic bills Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance. Care is not free, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay. Among Alabama Regional Medical Services patients, 52% are uninsured, 21% have Medicaid or CHIP, 8% have Medicare and 19% have private insurance. Call (205) 407-5600 to book and ask about your plan. How sliding-fee pricing works.

Care and screenings at Alabama Regional Medical Services

Patients came to Alabama Regional Medical Services for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Dental care236patients had dental exams
Mental health care691patients treated for depression or anxiety
Eye exams207patients had eye exams
Well-child visits283children had checkups
Flu shots361patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening263patients tested
Breast cancer screening142patients screened
Family planning154patients served
Diabetes care786patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care1,641patients with hypertension
Asthma care197patients with asthma
HIV testing1,119patients tested
Hepatitis C testing137patients tested
Childhood lead tests91children tested

Alabama Regional Medical Services also provides care by telehealth.

Who Alabama Regional Medical Services serves

4,771 patients used Alabama Regional Medical Services in 2025. 97% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 496 patients were experiencing homelessness and 28 were veterans.

MeasureThis centerAL medianU.S. medianvs AL
Patients at or below the poverty line97%83%65%+14 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line99%96%92%+3 pts
MeasureThis centerAL medianU.S. medianvs AL
Uninsured patients52%24%14%+27 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients21%26%42%−5 pts
Medicare patients8%12%11%−4 pts
Privately insured patients19%32%24%−13 pts

Quality of care at Alabama Regional Medical Services

Alabama Regional Medical Services is at or above the Alabama median on 2 of 6 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerAL medianU.S. medianvs AL
Adults with high blood pressure under control60%63%68%−3 pts
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer20%46%54%−26 pts
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer45%44%54%+1 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression86%85%77%+1 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use83%92%86%−9 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy74%83%79%−10 pts

Patients from ZIP 35207

417 Alabama Regional Medical Services patients live in ZIP 35207, and 41% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:

Community health centers near Northern Health Center

Cahaba Medical Care - Birmingham Dental Office

623 8th Ave W, Birmingham, AL 35204 · 3.4 mi away
40 hours a week · (205) 545-7696 · Run by Cahaba Medical Care Foundation

CHC - Woodlawn

5720 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35212 · 3.8 mi away
46 hours a week · (205) 380-9455 · Run by Christ Health Center, Inc.

Christ Health Center, Inc. - Live Oaks

5804 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35212 · 3.8 mi away
46 hours a week · (205) 972-0264 · Run by Christ Health Center, Inc.

Cahaba Medical Care - Princeton

801 Princeton Ave SW, Suite 505, Birmingham, AL 35211 · 4.2 mi away
40 hours a week · (205) 928-8430 · Run by Cahaba Medical Care Foundation

Cahaba Medical Care - West End Office

1308 Tuscaloosa Ave SW, Birmingham, AL 35211 · 4.7 mi away
47 hours a week · (205) 679-6325 · Run by Cahaba Medical Care Foundation

More Alabama Regional Medical Services locations

Northside Dental Clinic

3200 27th St N, Birmingham, AL 35207
40 hours a week · (205) 322-8288

Metro Health Center

712 25th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203
36.5 hours a week · (205) 407-6900

Crestwood Medical Center

7001 Crestwood Blvd, Irondale, AL 35210
34 hours a week · (205) 421-9615

Ensley Health Center

417 19th Street Ensley, Birmingham, AL 35218
36 hours a week · (205) 783-9300

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