South End Community Health Center — Boston, MA
South End Community Health Center is a community health center clinic at 1601 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118, open 49.5 hours a week. That matches the 48.8-hour week of a typical Massachusetts clinic. It is run by Neighborhealth Corporation, which serves 86,313 patients across 11 clinic locations.
- Address: 1601 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118 · Directions
- Phone: (617) 425-2000
- Weekly hours: 49.5 (Massachusetts clinic median: 48.8)
- Operated by: Neighborhealth Corporation (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 Neighborhealth Corporation
Patients came to Neighborhealth Corporation for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,706 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 15,797 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 414 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 16,172 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 11,023 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 21,667 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 8,588 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,640 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 7,041 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 7,919 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 11,684 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 4,924 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 12,718 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 9,167 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 3,855 | children tested |
Neighborhealth Corporation also provides care by telehealth.
Who Neighborhealth Corporation serves
86,313 patients used Neighborhealth Corporation in 2025. 55% live at or below the poverty line and 79% are at or below twice the poverty line. 3,210 patients were experiencing homelessness and 571 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 55% | 79% | 65% | −24 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 79% | 95% | 92% | −16 pts |
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 25% | 10% | 14% | +15 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 32% | 43% | 42% | −11 pts |
| Medicare patients | 4% | 11% | 11% | −7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 35% | 25% | 24% | +10 pts |
Quality of care at Neighborhealth Corporation
Neighborhealth Corporation is at or above the Massachusetts median on 7 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 71% | 69% | 68% | +2 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 80% | 66% | 54% | +14 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 84% | 67% | 54% | +16 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 76% | 52% | 44% | +25 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 72% | 65% | 77% | +7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 84% | 84% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 83% | 79% | 79% | +4 pts |
Patients from ZIP 02118
1,556 Neighborhealth Corporation patients live in ZIP 02118, and 10% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. — 3,385 patients from 02118
- South Cove Community Health Ctr, Inc. — 1,299 patients from 02118
- Fenway Community Health Center, Inc. — 1,048 patients from 02118
- Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc. — 640 patients from 02118
Community health centers near South End Community Health Center
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