Howard Brown Health Center
Howard Brown Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Chicago, IL, with 8 clinic locations. It served 42,984 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 42,984patients in 2025
- 20%uninsured patients
- 69%at or below the poverty line
- 472full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Howard Brown Health Center serves
69% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 81% are at or below twice that level. 20% have no insurance, 29% have Medicaid or CHIP, 4% have Medicare and 46% have private insurance. 465 patients were experiencing homelessness. 385 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 69% | 73% | 65% | −3 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 81% | 95% | 92% | −15 pts |
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 20% | 17% | 14% | +3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 29% | 56% | 42% | −27 pts |
| Medicare patients | 4% | 7% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 46% | 16% | 24% | +31 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 5,327 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 11,732 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 76 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 277 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 6,522 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,463 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 1,565 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,154 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,401 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,779 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 20,179 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 17,409 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 78 | children tested |
Quality of care
Howard Brown Health Center is at or above the Illinois median on 0 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | IL median | U.S. median | vs IL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 66% | 67% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 39% | 48% | 54% | −9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 39% | 57% | 54% | −18 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 36% | 37% | 44% | −2 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 69% | 84% | 77% | −15 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 80% | 86% | 86% | −7 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 80% | 79% | −4 pts |
Staffing
472 full-time-equivalent staff work at Howard Brown Health Center, including 44 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 988 patients per clinical provider, against the Illinois median of 964 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Howard Brown Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 60613 | 3,567 | 20% |
| 60640 | 3,429 | 16% |
| 60626 | 2,638 | 18% |
| 60657 | 2,271 | 13% |
| 60660 | 2,035 | 17% |
| 60615 | 1,239 | 14% |
| 60621 | 1,170 | 17% |
| 60637 | 1,156 | 16% |
Howard Brown Health Center locations
Howard Brown Health at la Casa Norte
Howard Brown Health 55th Street
Howard Brown Health 55th Street
Howard Brown Health 63rd Street, Oral Health Services
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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.