PCHC Central Health Center — Providence, RI
PCHC Central Health Center is a community health center clinic at 239 Cranston St, Providence, RI 02907, open 42.5 hours a week. The typical Rhode Island clinic is open 45 hours a week. It is run by The Providence Community Hlth Centers, Inc., which serves 63,209 patients across 8 clinic locations.
- Address: 239 Cranston St, Providence, RI 02907 · Directions
- Phone: 401-444-0580 x3868
- Website: www.providencechc.org
- Weekly hours: 42.5 (Rhode Island clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: The Providence Community Hlth Centers, 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 The Providence Community Hlth Centers, Inc.
Patients came to The Providence Community Hlth 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 | 13,837 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 7,194 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 68 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 7,737 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 12,562 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 13,246 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 4,112 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 5,332 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 4,686 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 6,269 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 10,259 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 4,027 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 10,868 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 5,224 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 4,295 | children tested |
The Providence Community Hlth Centers, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who The Providence Community Hlth Centers, Inc. serves
63,209 patients used The Providence Community Hlth Centers, Inc. in 2025. 76% live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,395 patients were experiencing homelessness and 97 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | RI median | U.S. median | vs RI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 76% | 59% | 65% | +18 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 86% | 92% | +10 pts |
| Measure | This center | RI median | U.S. median | vs RI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 11% | 7% | 14% | +3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 62% | 51% | 42% | +11 pts |
| Medicare patients | 5% | 11% | 11% | −6 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 22% | 26% | 24% | −4 pts |
Quality of care at The Providence Community Hlth Centers, Inc.
The Providence Community Hlth Centers, Inc. is at or above the Rhode Island median on 2 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 | 71% | 74% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 67% | 62% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 70% | 64% | 54% | +6 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 53% | 53% | 44% | In line |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 68% | 75% | 77% | −7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 87% | 87% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 81% | 79% | −3 pts |
Staffing at The Providence Community Hlth Centers, Inc.
The health center employs 530 full-time-equivalent staff, including 72 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 35 dental staff and 7 mental health staff. That is 874 patients per clinical provider against the Rhode Island median of 912 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 255,095 visits, about 4.0 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 02907
10,478 The Providence Community Hlth Centers, Inc. patients live in ZIP 02907, and 10% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Comprehensive Community Action, Inc. — 1,889 patients from 02907
- Tri-County Community Action Agency — 843 patients from 02907
- Thundermist Health Center — 776 patients from 02907
- Blackstone Valley Community Health Care Inc. — 355 patients from 02907
Community health centers near PCHC Central Health Center
Family Health Services - Cranston
Tri-County Community Health Center
BVCHC Main Street Satellite
Tri-County Community Health Center of North Providence
East Bay Family Health Care - 610 Waterman Avenue
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