Parkwest Health Systems, Inc.
Parkwest Health Systems, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Baltimore, MD, with 3 clinic locations. It served 7,399 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 7,399patients in 2025
- 25%uninsured patients
- 90%at or below the poverty line
- 101full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Parkwest Health Systems, Inc. serves
90% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice that level. 25% have no insurance, 36% have Medicaid or CHIP, 8% have Medicare and 32% have private insurance. 116 patients were experiencing homelessness. 22 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MD median | U.S. median | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 90% | 58% | 65% | +32 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 100% | 91% | 92% | +9 pts |
| Measure | This center | MD median | U.S. median | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 25% | 14% | 14% | +11 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 36% | 37% | 42% | −1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 8% | 12% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 32% | 23% | 24% | +9 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,525 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 711 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 37 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,459 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 520 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 417 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 132 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 429 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 653 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,483 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 425 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,390 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 889 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 272 | children tested |
Quality of care
Parkwest Health Systems, Inc. is at or above the Maryland median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MD median | U.S. median | vs MD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 63% | 68% | 68% | −5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 21% | 60% | 54% | −39 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 59% | 57% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 18% | 42% | 44% | −24 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 85% | 88% | 77% | −3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 73% | 85% | 86% | −12 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 82% | 79% | −3 pts |
Staffing
101 full-time-equivalent staff work at Parkwest Health Systems, Inc., including 9 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 823 patients per clinical provider, against the Maryland median of 764 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Parkwest Health Systems, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 21215 | 3,164 | 26% |
| 21207 | 634 | 21% |
| 21216 | 394 | 20% |
| 21117 | 254 | 24% |
| 21208 | 253 | 31% |
| 21217 | 235 | 23% |
| 21229 | 217 | 19% |
| 21244 | 215 | 20% |
Parkwest Health Systems, Inc. locations
Park West Medical Center - Belvedere
Park West Men & Family Hlth Ctr
Park West Medical Center - Plaza Site
Other health centers in Maryland
- West Cecil Health Center, Inc.
- Walnut Street Community Health Center, Inc.
- Owensville Primary Care Inc. DBA Bay Community Health
- Mobile Medical Care Inc.
- Health Care for the Homeless
- Western Maryland Health Care Corporation
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.