Whittier Street Health Center — Roxbury Crossing, MA
Whittier Street Health Center is a community health center clinic at 1290 Tremont St, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120, open 66 hours a week. That is 17.3 more hours than the typical Massachusetts clinic (48.8 a week). It is run by Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc., which serves 19,017 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 1290 Tremont St, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120 · Directions
- Phone: (617) 427-1000
- Website: www.wshc.org
- Weekly hours: 66 (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 02120
1,320 Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc. patients live in ZIP 02120, and 12% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Fenway Community Health Center, Inc. — 546 patients from 02120
- Neighborhealth Corporation — 285 patients from 02120
- South Cove Community Health Ctr, Inc. — 217 patients from 02120
- New England Hospital DBA Dimock CHC — 197 patients from 02120
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