South Side Medical Center — Richmond, VA
South Side Medical Center is a community health center clinic at 101 Cowardin Ave, Suite 102, Richmond, VA 23224, open 45 hours a week. That matches the 45-hour week of a typical Virginia clinic. It is run by Vernon J. Harris East End CHC, which serves 13,442 patients across 7 clinic locations.
- Address: 101 Cowardin Ave, Suite 102, Richmond, VA 23224 · Directions
- Phone: (804) 780-0840
- Website: www.cahealthnet.org
- Weekly hours: 45 (Virginia clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Vernon J. Harris East End CHC (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 Vernon J. Harris East End CHC
Patients came to Vernon J. Harris East End CHC for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,155 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,458 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 1,769 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 439 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 990 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 98 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,905 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,073 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 825 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 231 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 107 | patients tested |
Vernon J. Harris East End CHC also provides care by telehealth.
Who Vernon J. Harris East End CHC serves
13,442 patients used Vernon J. Harris East End CHC in 2025. 55% live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice the poverty line. 109 patients were experiencing homelessness and 67 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 55% | 53% | 65% | +1 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 96% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 11% | 16% | 14% | −5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 7% | 28% | 42% | −21 pts |
| Medicare patients | 3% | 17% | 11% | −14 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 79% | 26% | 24% | +53 pts |
Quality of care at Vernon J. Harris East End CHC
Vernon J. Harris East End CHC is at or above the Virginia median on 0 of 6 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 61% | 71% | 68% | −10 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 22% | 49% | 54% | −27 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 25% | 50% | 44% | −25 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 72% | 79% | 77% | −7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 71% | 90% | 86% | −19 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 80% | 79% | In line |
Staffing at Vernon J. Harris East End CHC
The health center employs 240 full-time-equivalent staff, including 17 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 17 dental staff and 5 mental health staff. That is 802 patients per clinical provider against the Virginia median of 841 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 30,803 visits, about 2.3 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 23224
1,127 Vernon J. Harris East End CHC patients live in ZIP 23224, and 17% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Daily Planet — 1,839 patients from 23224
Community health centers near South Side Medical Center
Caritas
Safe Haven
East Cary Health Center
Daily Planet Health Services
Daily Planet Healthcare for the Homeless Program
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Henderson Health Services (VUU)
Greater Fulton Medical Center
Northside Medical Center & Administration
Pediatric Medical Center
Bermuda Medical Center
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