RHCHC Pennsylvania Ave — Ottumwa, IA
RHCHC Pennsylvania Ave is a community health center clinic at 921 Pennsylvania Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical Iowa clinic. It is run by River Hills Community Health Center, Inc., which serves 22,264 patients across 6 clinic locations.
- Address: 921 Pennsylvania Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501 · Directions
- Phone: (641) 954-9971
- Weekly hours: 40 (Iowa clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: River Hills Community Health Center, Inc. (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 River Hills Community Health Center, Inc.
Patients came to River Hills Community Health Center, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 12,871 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 8,219 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 163 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,968 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,855 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 483 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 1,172 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 883 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,728 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 391 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 411 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 278 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 331 | children tested |
River Hills Community Health Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who River Hills Community Health Center, Inc. serves
22,264 patients used River Hills Community Health Center, Inc. in 2025. 70% live at or below the poverty line and 90% are at or below twice the poverty line. 158 patients were experiencing homelessness and 348 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | IA median | U.S. median | vs IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 70% | 68% | 65% | +3 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 90% | 91% | 92% | −1 pts |
| Measure | This center | IA median | U.S. median | vs IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 13% | 19% | 14% | −6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 49% | 49% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 7% | 8% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 31% | 21% | 24% | +10 pts |
Quality of care at River Hills Community Health Center, Inc.
River Hills Community Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Iowa median on 0 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | IA median | U.S. median | vs IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 75% | 76% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 39% | 56% | 54% | −18 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 37% | 63% | 54% | −26 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 37% | 41% | 44% | −4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 80% | 81% | 77% | −1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 84% | 92% | 86% | −8 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 78% | 83% | 79% | −5 pts |
Staffing at River Hills Community Health Center, Inc.
The health center employs 207 full-time-equivalent staff, including 11 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 36 dental staff and 40 mental health staff. That is 2,050 patients per clinical provider against the Iowa median of 1,413 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 96,608 visits, about 4.3 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 52501
9,729 River Hills Community Health Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 52501, and 10% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Primary Health Care, Inc. — 34 patients from 52501
- Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa, Inc. — 25 patients from 52501
- Infinity Health — 22 patients from 52501