UI Health Mile Square Health Center Primary and Immediate Care Center — Chicago, IL
UI Health Mile Square Health Center Primary and Immediate Care Center is a community health center clinic at 839 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620, open 60 hours a week. That is 15 more hours than the typical Illinois clinic (45 a week). It is run by The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, which serves 61,055 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 839 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620 · Directions
- Phone: (312) 996-2000
- Website: hospital.uillinois.edu/patients-and-visitors/mile-square-federally-qualified-health-center
- Weekly hours: 60 (Illinois clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois (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 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
Patients came to The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,422 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 9,057 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 957 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 5,795 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 6,116 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,797 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 4,139 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 2,883 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,120 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 7,521 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 3,262 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 8,169 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 6,156 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 2,389 | children tested |
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois also provides care by telehealth.
Who The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois serves
61,055 patients used The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois in 2025. 36% live at or below the poverty line and 80% are at or below twice the poverty line. 559 patients were experiencing homelessness and 246 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 36% | 73% | 65% | −36 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 80% | 95% | 92% | −15 pts |
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 8% | 17% | 14% | −9 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 55% | 56% | 42% | −2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 5% | 7% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 32% | 16% | 24% | +17 pts |
Quality of care at The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois is at or above the Illinois median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 61% | 67% | 68% | −7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 69% | 48% | 54% | +22 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 66% | 57% | 54% | +9 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 49% | 37% | 44% | +12 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 85% | 84% | 77% | +1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 86% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 80% | 79% | −4 pts |
Patients from ZIP 60620
3,154 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois patients live in ZIP 60620, and 8% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Access Community Health Network — 3,215 patients from 60620
- Friend Family Health Center, Inc. — 2,521 patients from 60620
- Christian Community Health Center — 864 patients from 60620
- Beloved Community Family Wellness Center — 848 patients from 60620
Community health centers near UI Health Mile Square Health Center Primary and Immediate Care Center
Beloved Community Family Wellness Center
Howard Brown Health 63rd Street, Oral Health Services
TCA Chatham II
TCA Health- Chatham
Christian Community Health Center
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