Portland Community Health Center
Portland Community Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Portland, ME, with 10 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 13,427 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 13,427patients in 2025
- 19%uninsured patients
- 74%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Portland Community Health Center serves
74% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice that level. 19% have no insurance, 52% have Medicaid or CHIP, 6% have Medicare and 23% have private insurance. 3,679 patients were experiencing homelessness. 86 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 74% | 31% | 65% | +43 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 93% | 69% | 92% | +24 pts |
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 19% | 7% | 14% | +12 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 52% | 26% | 42% | +26 pts |
| Medicare patients | 6% | 30% | 11% | −23 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 23% | 33% | 24% | −10 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,472 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,538 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 396 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 723 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 1,061 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 3,048 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 600 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 591 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 814 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 830 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,717 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 331 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,025 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,743 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 229 | children tested |
Quality of care
Portland Community Health Center is at or above the Maine median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 54% | 72% | 68% | −18 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 51% | 68% | 54% | −17 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 58% | 55% | 54% | +3 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 33% | 60% | 44% | −26 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 52% | 72% | 77% | −20 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 76% | 87% | 86% | −11 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 77% | 79% | +5 pts |
Where Portland Community Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 04101 | 2,746 | 20% |
| 04103 | 2,133 | 17% |
| 04102 | 1,786 | 20% |
| 04106 | 1,715 | 18% |
| 04092 | 1,468 | 19% |
| 04005 | 433 | 20% |
| 04240 | 394 | 27% |
| 04074 | 290 | 22% |
Portland Community Health Center locations
Greater Portland Health at Popham Street
Greater Portland Health at 934 Congress Street
Greater Portland Health at 180 Park Avenue
Greater Portland Health at 59 Riverton Drive
Greater Portland Health at 295 Park Avenue
Greater Portland Health at 63 Preble Street
Greater Portland Health at 654 Riverside Street
Greater Portland Health at 234 Oxford Street
Greater Portland Health at 100 Brickhill Avenue
Greater Portland Health at 211 Cumberland Avenue
Other health centers in Maine
- Health Access Network, Inc.
- Pines Health Services
- Dfd Russell Medical Center
- Fish River Rural Health
- Bucksport Regional Health Center
- Community Clinical Services Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.