Whittier North Dorchester Clinic — Roxbury, MA
Whittier North Dorchester Clinic is a community health center clinic at 292 Blue Hill Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119, open 40 hours a week. The typical Massachusetts clinic is open 48.8 hours a week. It is run by Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc., which serves 19,017 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 292 Blue Hill Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119 · Directions
- Phone: (617) 858-2550
- Weekly hours: 40 (Massachusetts clinic median: 48.8)
- Operated by: Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc. (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 Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc.
Patients came to Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,586 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,325 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 53 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 2,800 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 1,476 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,359 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,758 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 1,284 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,826 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,676 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 848 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 5,093 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 3,827 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 592 | children tested |
Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc. serves
19,017 patients used Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc. in 2025. 96% live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice the poverty line. 553 patients were experiencing homelessness and 64 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 96% | 79% | 65% | +16 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 95% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 23% | 10% | 14% | +13 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 45% | 43% | 42% | +2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 11% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 20% | 25% | 24% | −5 pts |
Quality of care at Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc.
Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc. is at or above the Massachusetts median on 3 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 | 64% | 69% | 68% | −5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 72% | 66% | 54% | +6 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 71% | 67% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 45% | 52% | 44% | −7 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 65% | 65% | 77% | In line |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 83% | 84% | 86% | −1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 77% | 79% | 79% | −2 pts |
Patients from ZIP 02119
2,415 Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc. patients live in ZIP 02119, and 15% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- New England Hospital DBA Dimock CHC — 2,659 patients from 02119
- Codman Square Health Center — 915 patients from 02119
- Neighborhealth Corporation — 853 patients from 02119
- Uphams Corner Health Committee, Inc. — 764 patients from 02119
Community health centers near Whittier North Dorchester Clinic
Upham's Corner Helath Center
St. Mary's Center for Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home)
Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic
Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center
Nubian Square
More Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc. locations
Whittier Street Health Center
More community health centers in Roxbury and across Massachusetts.