PHMC Health Center on Cedar Avenue — Philadelphia, PA
PHMC Health Center on Cedar Avenue is a community health center clinic at 501 S 54th St, Philadelphia, PA 19143, open 37.5 hours a week. The typical Pennsylvania clinic is open 44 hours a week. It is run by Public Health Management Corporation, which serves 20,629 patients across 14 clinic locations.
- Address: 501 S 54th St, Philadelphia, PA 19143 · Directions
- Phone: (215) 240-4820
- Weekly hours: 37.5 (Pennsylvania clinic median: 44)
- Operated by: Public Health Management Corporation (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 Public Health Management Corporation
Patients came to Public Health Management Corporation for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,764 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,503 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 167 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 777 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 3,332 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 893 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 1,017 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,603 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,146 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,486 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 4,943 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 4,374 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 78 | children tested |
Public Health Management Corporation also provides care by telehealth.
Who Public Health Management Corporation serves
20,629 patients used Public Health Management Corporation in 2025. 91% live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice the poverty line. 4,817 patients were experiencing homelessness and 197 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 91% | 69% | 65% | +22 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 91% | 92% | +5 pts |
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 37% | 13% | 14% | +23 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 40% | 41% | 42% | −2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 12% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 15% | 23% | 24% | −7 pts |
Quality of care at Public Health Management Corporation
Public Health Management Corporation is at or above the Pennsylvania median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 59% | 69% | 68% | −10 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 58% | 52% | 54% | +6 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 49% | 49% | 54% | In line |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 28% | 43% | 44% | −16 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 84% | 77% | 77% | +7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 85% | 82% | 86% | +2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 80% | 79% | +1 pts |
Patients from ZIP 19143
1,552 Public Health Management Corporation patients live in ZIP 19143, and 12% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. — 7,107 patients from 19143
- Spectrum Health Services — 1,186 patients from 19143
- Mazzoni Center — 631 patients from 19143
- Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc. — 382 patients from 19143
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Spectrum Community Health Center
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Woodland Avenue Health Center
Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. Dental and Behavioral Healthcare
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