People's Center Dental Clinic — Minneapolis, MN
People's Center Dental Clinic is a community health center clinic at 3152 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406, open 53 hours a week. That is 8.5 more hours than the typical Minnesota clinic (44.5 a week). It is run by Cedar Riverside Peoples Center, which serves 4,123 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 3152 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406 · Directions
- Phone: (612) 332-4973
- Website: www.peoples-center.org
- Weekly hours: 53 (Minnesota clinic median: 44.5)
- Operated by: Cedar Riverside Peoples 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 Cedar Riverside Peoples Center
Patients came to Cedar Riverside Peoples Center for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,351 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 222 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 199 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 196 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 71 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 42 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 336 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 435 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 125 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 190 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 67 | patients tested |
Cedar Riverside Peoples Center also provides care by telehealth.
Who Cedar Riverside Peoples Center serves
4,123 patients used Cedar Riverside Peoples Center in 2025. 80% live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice the poverty line. 30 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 80% | 71% | 65% | +9 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 96% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 17% | 24% | 14% | −8 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 63% | 42% | 42% | +21 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 8% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 9% | 12% | 24% | −3 pts |
Quality of care at Cedar Riverside Peoples Center
Cedar Riverside Peoples Center is at or above the Minnesota median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 62% | 67% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 24% | 44% | 54% | −20 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 41% | 51% | 54% | −10 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 20% | 37% | 44% | −16 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 84% | 62% | 77% | +21 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 86% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 88% | 77% | 79% | +10 pts |
Staffing at Cedar Riverside Peoples Center
The health center employs 35 full-time-equivalent staff, including 3 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 10 dental staff. That is 1,586 patients per clinical provider against the Minnesota median of 939 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 10,593 visits, about 2.6 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 55406
482 Cedar Riverside Peoples Center patients live in ZIP 55406, and 12% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Southside Community Health Services — 388 patients from 55406
- Universal Medical Services Inc. — 330 patients from 55406
- Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, Inc. — 194 patients from 55406
- Hennepin County, Department of Primary Care — 178 patients from 55406
Community health centers near People's Center Dental Clinic
Indian Health Board of Minneapolis Counseling and Support
Menaandawiwe
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Southside East Lake Clinic
Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, Inc.
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