Vaux Community Health Center — Philadelphia, PA
Vaux Community Health Center is a community health center clinic at 2300 W Master St, Philadelphia, PA 19121, open 42.5 hours a week. The typical Pennsylvania clinic is open 44 hours a week. It is run by Spectrum Health Services, which serves 13,401 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 2300 W Master St, Philadelphia, PA 19121 · Directions
- Phone: (215) 471-2761
- Weekly hours: 42.5 (Pennsylvania clinic median: 44)
- Operated by: Spectrum Health Services (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 Spectrum Health Services
Patients came to Spectrum Health Services for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,259 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,537 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 41 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,335 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,733 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,171 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 828 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 930 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,602 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,409 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,326 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 4,120 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,773 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 343 | children tested |
Spectrum Health Services also provides care by telehealth.
Who Spectrum Health Services serves
13,401 patients used Spectrum Health Services in 2025. 68% live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,581 patients were experiencing homelessness and 162 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 68% | 69% | 65% | −1 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 95% | 91% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 6% | 13% | 14% | −8 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 63% | 41% | 42% | +22 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 12% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 20% | 23% | 24% | −3 pts |
Quality of care at Spectrum Health Services
Spectrum Health Services 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 | 65% | 69% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 55% | 52% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 55% | 49% | 54% | +7 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 37% | 43% | 44% | −7 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 73% | 77% | 77% | −4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 83% | 82% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 80% | 79% | +2 pts |
Patients from ZIP 19121
399 Spectrum Health Services patients live in ZIP 19121. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Philadelphia, City of — 2,650 patients from 19121
- Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc. — 1,485 patients from 19121
- Project H.O.M.E. — 1,430 patients from 19121
- Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. — 906 patients from 19121
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