Community Health and Dental Care
Community Health and Dental Care is a federally qualified community health center based in Pottstown, PA, with 5 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 16,237 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 16,237patients in 2025
- 11%uninsured patients
- 40%at or below the poverty line
- 157full-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 Community Health and Dental Care serves
40% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 73% are at or below twice that level. 11% have no insurance, 52% have Medicaid or CHIP, 12% have Medicare and 23% have private insurance. 1,404 patients were experiencing homelessness. 166 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 40% | 69% | 65% | −29 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 73% | 91% | 92% | −19 pts |
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 11% | 13% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 52% | 41% | 42% | +11 pts |
| Medicare patients | 12% | 12% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 23% | 23% | 24% | In line |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 9,704 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,708 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 233 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 2,035 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 1,236 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,175 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 872 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 951 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 632 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,001 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,687 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 643 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 899 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 31 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 221 | children tested |
Quality of care
Community Health and Dental Care is at or above the Pennsylvania median on 2 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 | 66% | 69% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 35% | 52% | 54% | −18 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 42% | 49% | 54% | −7 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 36% | 43% | 44% | −8 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 72% | 77% | 77% | −5 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 83% | 82% | 86% | +1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 80% | 79% | +1 pts |
Staffing
157 full-time-equivalent staff work at Community Health and Dental Care, including 11 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,526 patients per clinical provider, against the Pennsylvania median of 998 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Community Health and Dental Care patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 19464 | 6,636 | 10% |
| 19512 | 1,238 | 8% |
| 19465 | 1,022 | 13% |
| 19518 | 826 | 8% |
| 19525 | 691 | 8% |
| 19468 | 509 | 11% |
| 19508 | 504 | 11% |
| 19505 | 325 | 6% |
Community Health and Dental Care locations
Community Health and Dental Care-Barto
Community Health & Dental Care Heritage Dr. Ste 802
Community Health & Dental Care, Inc.
Other health centers in Pennsylvania
- Esperanza Health Center
- Sadler Health Center Corporation
- Chespenn Health Services
- River Valley Health
- Spectrum Health Services
- Community Health Net
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.