Johnstown Free Medical Clinic
Johnstown Free Medical Clinic is an FQHC look-alike community health center based in Johnstown, PA, with 2 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 579 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 579patients in 2025
- 73%uninsured patients
- 60%at or below the poverty line
- 2full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, and telehealth.
Who Johnstown Free Medical Clinic serves
60% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 88% are at or below twice that level. 73% have no insurance, 18% have Medicaid or CHIP, 3% have Medicare and 6% have private insurance.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 60% | 69% | 65% | −9 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 88% | 91% | 92% | −3 pts |
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 73% | 13% | 14% | +60 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 18% | 41% | 42% | −23 pts |
| Medicare patients | 3% | 12% | 11% | −9 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 6% | 23% | 24% | −17 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 309 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Diabetes care | 88 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 202 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 51 | patients with asthma |
| Hepatitis C testing | 18 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Johnstown Free Medical Clinic is at or above the Pennsylvania median on 0 of 3 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 19% | 43% | 44% | −25 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 39% | 77% | 77% | −38 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 32% | 82% | 86% | −50 pts |
Staffing
2 full-time-equivalent staff work at Johnstown Free Medical Clinic, including 2 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 386 patients per clinical provider, against the Pennsylvania median of 998 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Johnstown Free Medical Clinic patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 15906 | 126 | 75% |
| 15902 | 123 | 72% |
| 15901 | 92 | 68% |
| 15905 | 61 | 79% |
| 15904 | 27 | 78% |
| 15963 | 17 | – |
| 15501 | 16 | – |
Johnstown Free Medical Clinic locations
Other health centers in Pennsylvania
- Sharon Community Health Center
- The Children's Service Center of Wyoming Valley
- Glendale Area Medical Association, Inc.
- Community Health Clinic, Inc.
- North Side Christian Health Center
- Project H.O.M.E.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.