Springfield Health Center — Springfield, VT
Springfield Health Center is a community health center clinic at 100 River St, Springfield, VT 05156, open 50 hours a week. That is 2.5 more hours than the typical Vermont clinic (47.5 a week). It is run by Springfield Medical Care System DBA North Star Health, which serves 24,069 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 100 River St, Springfield, VT 05156 · Directions
- Phone: (802) 885-7629
- Website: www.springfieldmed.org
- Weekly hours: 50 (Vermont clinic median: 47.5)
- Operated by: Springfield Medical Care System DBA North Star Health (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 Springfield Medical Care System DBA North Star Health
Patients came to Springfield Medical Care System DBA North Star Health for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,819 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 6,596 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 67 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 2,607 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 1,503 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,998 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,048 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,780 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 378 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,311 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,423 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,238 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 343 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 536 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 165 | children tested |
Springfield Medical Care System DBA North Star Health also provides care by telehealth.
Who Springfield Medical Care System DBA North Star Health serves
24,069 patients used Springfield Medical Care System DBA North Star Health in 2025. 19% live at or below the poverty line and 49% are at or below twice the poverty line. 123 patients were experiencing homelessness and 889 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | VT median | U.S. median | vs VT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 19% | 21% | 65% | −2 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 49% | 55% | 92% | −6 pts |
| Measure | This center | VT median | U.S. median | vs VT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 8% | 8% | 14% | +1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 23% | 23% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 29% | 26% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 39% | 40% | 24% | −1 pts |
Quality of care at Springfield Medical Care System DBA North Star Health
Springfield Medical Care System DBA North Star Health is at or above the Vermont median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | VT median | U.S. median | vs VT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 67% | 67% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 63% | 69% | 54% | −5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 44% | 69% | 54% | −25 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 59% | 65% | 44% | −6 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 42% | 59% | 77% | −16 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 68% | 78% | 86% | −10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 78% | 79% | 79% | −2 pts |
Staffing at Springfield Medical Care System DBA North Star Health
The health center employs 174 full-time-equivalent staff, including 32 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 15 dental staff and 12 mental health staff. That is 749 patients per clinical provider against the Vermont median of 862 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 91,577 visits, about 3.8 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 05156
5,638 Springfield Medical Care System DBA North Star Health patients live in ZIP 05156, and 6% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- NE Washington Cty Cmty Health, Inc. DBA the Health Center — 37 patients from 05156
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