Community health centers in Maryland
Maryland has 95 community health center clinics in 45 cities, run by 16 health centers that served 368,723 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- The median clinic in Maryland is open 45 hours a week.
- Half of Maryland health centers have 14% or more uninsured patients (U.S. median: 14%).
- Most clinics in one city: Baltimore with 19.
How Maryland health centers compare
| Median across Maryland health centers | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 14% | 14% |
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 58% | 65% |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 37% | 42% |
| Adults with blood pressure under control | 68% | 68% |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 60% | 54% |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 42% | 44% |
Largest health centers in Maryland
| Health center | Based in | Patients | Uninsured | Clinics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Medical System, Inc. | Baltimore | 63,179 | 15% | 8 |
| Three Lower Counties Community Services, Inc. | Salisbury | 61,001 | 7% | 16 |
| Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc. | Baltimore | 52,105 | 33% | 7 |
| Community Clinic, Inc. | Silver Spring | 39,117 | 31% | 8 |
| Choptank Community Health System, Inc. | Denton | 34,803 | 11% | 10 |
| Total Health Care, Inc. | Baltimore | 26,976 | 6% | 7 |
| Greater Baden Medical Service Inc. | Brandywine | 18,414 | 28% | 10 |
| Tri-State Community Health Center | Hancock | 16,085 | 4% | 5 |
| Western Maryland Health Care Corporation | Oakland | 11,496 | 6% | 4 |
| Health Care for the Homeless | Baltimore | 11,456 | 48% | 5 |
| Walnut Street Community Health Center, Inc. | Hagerstown | 8,759 | 13% | 1 |
| West Cecil Health Center, Inc. | Conowingo | 8,208 | 8% | 3 |
Cities with the most clinics
- Baltimore (19)
- Salisbury (10)
- Capitol Heights (4)
- Silver Spring (4)
- Easton (3)
- Greenbelt (3)
- Princess Anne (3)
All Maryland cities with a community health center
- Baltimore (19)
- Berlin (2)
- Brandywine
- Brooklyn
- Bryans Road
- Cambridge (2)
- Capitol Heights (4)
- Chestertown
- Columbia (3)
- Conowingo
- Cumberland (2)
- Denton (2)
- Easton (3)
- Elkton
- Federalsburg
- Frederick
- Gaithersburg (2)
- Germantown
- Glen Burnie
- Goldsboro
- Grantsville
- Greenbelt (3)
- Hagerstown
- Hancock
- Havre de Grace
- Hyattsville (2)
- La Plata
- Leonardtown
- Lexington Park (2)
- Lothian
- Oakland
- Odenton
- Oxon Hill
- Pocomoke City
- Princess Anne (3)
- Rockville (2)
- Rosedale (2)
- Saint Michaels
- Salisbury (10)
- Shady Side
- Silver Spring (4)
- Takoma Park
- West River
- Westernport
- Windsor Mill
All community health centers based in Maryland
- Baltimore Medical System, Inc.
- Three Lower Counties Community Services, Inc.
- Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc.
- Community Clinic, Inc.
- Choptank Community Health System, Inc.
- Total Health Care, Inc.
- Greater Baden Medical Service Inc.
- Tri-State Community Health Center
- Western Maryland Health Care Corporation
- Health Care for the Homeless
- Walnut Street Community Health Center, Inc.
- West Cecil Health Center, Inc.
- Parkwest Health Systems, Inc.
- Owensville Primary Care Inc. DBA Bay Community Health
- Mobile Medical Care Inc.
- City of Frederick
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