Christ Health Center, Inc.
Christ Health Center, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Birmingham, AL, with 5 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 21,299 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 21,299patients in 2025
- 24%uninsured patients
- 70%at or below the poverty line
- 175full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Christ Health Center, Inc. serves
70% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 90% are at or below twice that level. 24% have no insurance, 32% have Medicaid or CHIP, 11% have Medicare and 32% have private insurance. 1,245 patients were experiencing homelessness. 289 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 70% | 83% | 65% | −12 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 90% | 96% | 92% | −6 pts |
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 24% | 24% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 32% | 26% | 42% | +6 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 12% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 32% | 32% | 24% | In line |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,113 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 9,188 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 235 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 23 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 2,474 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,151 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,371 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 594 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,504 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,701 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,673 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,406 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,747 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 3,551 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 168 | children tested |
Quality of care
Christ Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Alabama median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 63% | 63% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 46% | 46% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 58% | 44% | 54% | +14 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 51% | 36% | 44% | +15 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 86% | 85% | 77% | +1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 93% | 92% | 86% | +1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 90% | 83% | 79% | +6 pts |
Staffing
175 full-time-equivalent staff work at Christ Health Center, Inc., including 37 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 578 patients per clinical provider, against the Alabama median of 835 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Christ Health Center, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 35215 | 4,397 | 23% |
| 35206 | 2,326 | 23% |
| 35235 | 1,230 | 19% |
| 35212 | 1,130 | 13% |
| 35126 | 1,059 | 24% |
| 35217 | 1,036 | 33% |
| 35173 | 564 | 26% |
| 35210 | 553 | 39% |
Christ Health Center, Inc. locations
Christ Health Center, Inc. - Live Oaks
Christ Health Center for Servant Leadership - Woodlawn
Other health centers in Alabama
- Altapointe Health Systems, Inc.
- Quality of Life Health Services, Inc.
- Mobile County Health Department
- Whatley Health Services, Inc.
- Central North Alabama Health
- Physicians Care of Clarke
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.