Palm River Community Health Center — Tampa, FL
Palm River Community Health Center is a community health center clinic at 7728 Palm River Rd, Tampa, FL 33619, open 47.5 hours a week. That is 3.5 more hours than the typical Florida clinic (44 a week). It is run by Suncoast Community Health Centers, Inc., which serves 72,658 patients across 8 clinic locations.
- Address: 7728 Palm River Rd, Tampa, FL 33619 · Directions
- Phone: (813) 653-6101
- Weekly hours: 47.5 (Florida clinic median: 44)
- Operated by: Suncoast Community Health Centers, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Suncoast Community Health Centers, Inc.
Patients came to Suncoast Community Health Centers, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 20,944 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 8,237 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 6,829 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 9,610 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 7,378 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 5,680 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 3,163 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 5,180 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 6,073 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 10,496 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,615 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 8,574 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,908 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 1,845 | children tested |
Suncoast Community Health Centers, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Suncoast Community Health Centers, Inc. serves
72,658 patients used Suncoast Community Health Centers, Inc. in 2025. 76% live at or below the poverty line and 88% are at or below twice the poverty line. 111 patients were experiencing homelessness and 78 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | FL median | U.S. median | vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 76% | 75% | 65% | +1 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 88% | 95% | 92% | −7 pts |
| Measure | This center | FL median | U.S. median | vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 32% | 27% | 14% | +5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 44% | 33% | 42% | +11 pts |
| Medicare patients | 2% | 5% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 21% | 28% | 24% | −7 pts |
Quality of care at Suncoast Community Health Centers, Inc.
Suncoast Community Health Centers, Inc. is at or above the Florida median on 0 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 | 55% | 66% | 68% | −11 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 43% | 52% | 54% | −9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 56% | 54% | −2 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 20% | 44% | 44% | −25 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 19% | 79% | 77% | −60 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 82% | 90% | 86% | −8 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 79% | 79% | −3 pts |
Patients from ZIP 33619
4,710 Suncoast Community Health Centers, Inc. patients live in ZIP 33619, and 22% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Tampa Family Health Centers, Inc. — 4,980 patients from 33619
- Ibis Healthcare, Inc. — 183 patients from 33619
- Metropolitan Charities, Inc. — 91 patients from 33619