Northwest Community Health Care d/b/a WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care — North Scituate, RI
Northwest Community Health Care d/b/a WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care is a community health center clinic at 35 Village Plaza Way, North Scituate, RI 02857, open 40 hours a week. The typical Rhode Island clinic is open 45 hours a week. It is run by Northwest Community Health Care, which serves 19,104 patients across 7 clinic locations.
- Address: 35 Village Plaza Way, North Scituate, RI 02857 · Directions
- Phone: (401) 647-6262
- Website: www.welloneri.org
- Weekly hours: 40 (Rhode Island clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Northwest Community Health Care (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 Northwest Community Health Care
Patients came to Northwest Community Health Care for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,444 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 6,068 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 91 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 449 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,405 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 612 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 490 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,680 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,544 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,180 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 540 | patients tested |
Northwest Community Health Care also provides care by telehealth.
Who Northwest Community Health Care serves
19,104 patients used Northwest Community Health Care in 2025. 51% live at or below the poverty line and 79% are at or below twice the poverty line. 23 patients were experiencing homelessness and 173 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | RI median | U.S. median | vs RI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 51% | 59% | 65% | −8 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 79% | 86% | 92% | −7 pts |
| Measure | This center | RI median | U.S. median | vs RI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 3% | 7% | 14% | −4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 28% | 51% | 42% | −24 pts |
| Medicare patients | 20% | 11% | 11% | +9 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 49% | 26% | 24% | +23 pts |
Quality of care at Northwest Community Health Care
Northwest Community Health Care is at or above the Rhode Island median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | RI median | U.S. median | vs RI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 80% | 74% | 68% | +6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 71% | 62% | 54% | +9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 65% | 64% | 54% | +1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 71% | 53% | 44% | +17 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 73% | 75% | 77% | −3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 99% | 87% | 86% | +12 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 85% | 81% | 79% | +4 pts |
Patients from ZIP 02857
1,353 Northwest Community Health Care patients live in ZIP 02857, and 2% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Thundermist Health Center — 150 patients from 02857
- Tri-County Community Action Agency — 65 patients from 02857
- Comprehensive Community Action, Inc. — 42 patients from 02857
- The Providence Community Hlth Centers, Inc. — 25 patients from 02857
Community health centers near Northwest Community Health Care d/b/a WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care
Tri-County Community Health Center
Tri-County Community Health Center of North Providence
Tri-County CAA Health Center Pediatric Dental Clinic (formerly St. Joseph's)
PCHC Atwood Street Health Center
Family Health Services - Cranston
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