Chespenn Health Services
Chespenn Health Services is a federally qualified community health center based in Chester, PA, with 2 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 13,827 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 13,827patients in 2025
- 20%uninsured patients
- 81%at or below the poverty line
- 82full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Chespenn Health Services serves
81% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice that level. 20% have no insurance, 54% have Medicaid or CHIP, 11% have Medicare and 14% have private insurance. 247 patients were experiencing homelessness. 44 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 81% | 69% | 65% | +12 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 91% | 92% | +5 pts |
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 20% | 13% | 14% | +6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 54% | 41% | 42% | +13 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 12% | 11% | −1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 14% | 23% | 24% | −8 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,129 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,818 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 2,083 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 3,056 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 531 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 519 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 771 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,069 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,545 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,096 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,771 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,115 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 552 | children tested |
Quality of care
Chespenn Health Services is at or above the Pennsylvania median on 3 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 | 64% | 69% | 68% | −5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 36% | 52% | 54% | −17 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 45% | 49% | 54% | −4 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 28% | 43% | 44% | −16 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 85% | 77% | 77% | +7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 83% | 82% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 86% | 80% | 79% | +5 pts |
Staffing
82 full-time-equivalent staff work at Chespenn Health Services, including 9 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,582 patients per clinical provider, against the Pennsylvania median of 998 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Chespenn Health Services patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 19013 | 5,253 | 19% |
| 19082 | 2,716 | 17% |
| 19320 | 1,490 | 20% |
| 19015 | 485 | 17% |
| 19061 | 483 | 18% |
| 19050 | 358 | 21% |
| 19023 | 282 | 19% |
| 19026 | 221 | 19% |
Chespenn Health Services locations
ChesPenn Center for Family Health at Eastside
ChesPenn Center for Family Health at Upper Darby
Other health centers in Pennsylvania
- Sadler Health Center Corporation
- Spectrum Health Services
- Community Health Net
- Esperanza Health Center
- Community Health and Dental Care
- Covenant House, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.