Esperanza Health Center
Esperanza Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Philadelphia, PA, with 3 clinic locations. It served 15,120 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 15,120patients in 2025
- 24%uninsured patients
- 70%at or below the poverty line
- 219full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Esperanza Health Center serves
70% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 91% are at or below twice that level. 24% have no insurance, 58% have Medicaid or CHIP, 10% have Medicare and 7% have private insurance. 384 patients were experiencing homelessness. 247 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 70% | 69% | 65% | +2 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 91% | 91% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 24% | 13% | 14% | +11 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 58% | 41% | 42% | +16 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 12% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 7% | 23% | 24% | −16 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,409 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,611 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 307 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 2,390 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 3,254 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,404 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,240 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 814 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,922 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,549 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,568 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,374 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,348 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 510 | children tested |
Quality of care
Esperanza Health Center is at or above the Pennsylvania median on 6 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 | 72% | 69% | 68% | +3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 63% | 52% | 54% | +11 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 76% | 49% | 54% | +27 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 56% | 43% | 44% | +13 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 59% | 77% | 77% | −18 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 92% | 82% | 86% | +9 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 86% | 80% | 79% | +6 pts |
Staffing
219 full-time-equivalent staff work at Esperanza Health Center, including 25 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 608 patients per clinical provider, against the Pennsylvania median of 998 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Esperanza Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 19134 | 2,892 | 16% |
| 19140 | 2,182 | 19% |
| 19124 | 2,170 | 22% |
| 19120 | 1,661 | 27% |
| 19133 | 1,076 | 15% |
| 19149 | 937 | 41% |
| 19135 | 669 | 22% |
| 19111 | 554 | 38% |
Esperanza Health Center locations
Esperanza Health Center- Hunting Park
Esperanza Health Center - Fifth Street
Esperanza Health Center - Kensington
Other health centers in Pennsylvania
- Community Health and Dental Care
- Sadler Health Center Corporation
- Chespenn Health Services
- Spectrum Health Services
- Community Health Net
- River Valley Health
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.