River Valley Health - Express and Specialty Care — Williamsport, PA
River Valley Health - Express and Specialty Care is a community health center clinic at 431 Hepburn St, Williamsport, PA 17701, open 59.5 hours a week. That is 15.5 more hours than the typical Pennsylvania clinic (44 a week). It is run by River Valley Health, which serves 18,735 patients across 3 clinic locations.
- Address: 431 Hepburn St, Williamsport, PA 17701 · Directions
- Phone: (570) 567-5400
- Website: www.rivervalleyhealthpa.org
- Weekly hours: 59.5 (Pennsylvania clinic median: 44)
- Operated by: River Valley Health (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 Valley Health
Patients came to River Valley Health for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 12,108 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,328 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 113 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 847 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 909 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 701 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 762 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 674 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,024 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,964 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 701 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 74 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 55 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 148 | children tested |
River Valley Health also provides care by telehealth.
Who River Valley Health serves
18,735 patients used River Valley Health in 2025. 78% live at or below the poverty line and 92% are at or below twice the poverty line. 266 patients were experiencing homelessness and 336 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 78% | 69% | 65% | +9 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 92% | 91% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 9% | 13% | 14% | −4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 51% | 41% | 42% | +9 pts |
| Medicare patients | 14% | 12% | 11% | +2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 24% | 23% | 24% | +1 pts |
Quality of care at River Valley Health
River Valley Health 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 | 73% | 69% | 68% | +4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 47% | 52% | 54% | −6 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 43% | 49% | 54% | −6 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 40% | 43% | 44% | −4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 92% | 77% | 77% | +15 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 90% | 82% | 86% | +8 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 83% | 80% | 79% | +3 pts |
Staffing at River Valley Health
The health center employs 115 full-time-equivalent staff, including 13 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 22 dental staff and 2 mental health staff. That is 1,486 patients per clinical provider against the Pennsylvania median of 998 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 62,945 visits, about 3.4 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 17701
10,198 River Valley Health patients live in ZIP 17701, and 6% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- North Penn Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. — 52 patients from 17701
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