Upham's Community Care

Name

Upham's Community Care

Legal name

Upham's Corner Health Committee, Inc.

Website

https://uphams.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Center Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health Centers (FQHCs & Look-Alikes) (HLAFAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medicare-Certified Skilled Home Health Agencies (HHA) (HLADAFAA), Medical Adult Day Health Centers (ADHC) (HLADAIAA), Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI)

Keywords

• Community health center
• Federally qualified health center
• Primary care services
• Elder care program
• HIV specialty care

Headquarters

HQ city

Dorchester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Reimbursement: UCHC is a Federally Qualified Health Center receiving federal HHS funding through Section 330 community health center designation. Receives Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for services provided. Has federal PHS deemed status with respect to health-related claims including medical malpractice (covered by FTCA).
2. Government Grants: Multiple grants from government and foundation sources including Liberty Mutual Foundation ($100,000 COVID-19 Relief), Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs ($65,328.09 Food Security Infrastructure Grant), Commonwealth Care Alliance ($50,000), Suffolk County District Attorney Community Reinvestment Grant.
3. Third-Party Insurance: Accepts commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid for patient services. Offers sliding fee discount program for uninsured/underinsured patients based on income.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Upham's Community Care operates a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) network delivering comprehensive primary medical, dental, eye care, behavioral health, pediatric, women's health, and urgent care services. It also runs Upham's PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), home health care, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program, WIC nutrition services, and the Bird Street Community Center youth programs, primarily serving North Dorchester and adjacent Boston neighborhoods with multilingual, culturally sensitive care.

Product overview

Upham's Community Care is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) network that operates as a unified platform-plus-modules architecture. The core platform is Upham's Corner Health Center providing comprehensive primary medical care, which connects to specialized service modules including Upham's PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) for elder care, Upham's Home Health Care for in-home services, and the Bird Street Community Center for youth programs. Additional clinical modules include Dental Care, Eye Care, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Behavioral Health, and Women's Health departments. The organization also operates specialized programs such as the Ryan White Care Program for HIV/AIDS patients, WIC nutrition services, the FNP Residency Training Program for healthcare professionals, and an Adolescent Health department. Support services include Community Health Advocates, Interpreter Services, and Nutrition Counseling. The network serves North Dorchester and surrounding Boston neighborhoods, providing culturally sensitive care in multiple languages including English, Cape Verde Creole, Spanish, Portuguese, and Vietnamese.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Upham's Corner Health Center (Primary Medical Services) Primary federally qualified health center providing adult/internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, urgent care, behavioral health, and women's health services to North Dorchester and surrounding Boston residents.
• Upham's PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) Comprehensive health care and community support services enabling older adults to remain living in their communities. Operates three day centers in Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, and Roxbury.
• Upham's Home Health Care / Visiting Nurse Home-based health care services providing skilled nursing, therapy, and home health aide support for patients in their homes, with recently expanded service locations accepting new patients.
• Upham's Corner Dental Care Dental services department providing clinical and preventative dental care to adult and pediatric patients in a renovated state-of-the-art facility.
• Upham's Eye Care Vision care services including comprehensive eye exams, treatment, and optical shop providing affordable eye care services.
• Upham's Pharmacy On-site pharmacy services providing prescription medications and pharmaceutical care to patients.
• Ryan White Care Program HIV/AIDS care program providing medical, behavioral, transportation, housing, utilities, and employment support for HIV+ patients, currently serving 70 patients.
• WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) Program Nutrition program providing food assistance and nutrition counseling for pregnant women, new mothers, and children up to age 5, with a location in Hyde Park.
• Senior Care Options Plan Health plan option for seniors providing coordinated care through partnerships with organizations like Commonwealth Care Alliance.
• Adolescent Health Services Teen and young adult health services providing physical exams, confidential visits, sexual health services, STD testing/treatment, counseling, and social services since 1996.
• Bird Street Community Center Community center providing after-school child care, youth development, and violence prevention programs for youth ages 5-22.
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Residency Training Program 24-month full-time residency training program for new graduate nurse practitioners transitioning into clinic practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% overall satisfaction rating (compared with 88% national satisfaction rating for PACE organizations)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Boston University School of Public HealthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2019Collaborative partner for Needle Take Back Day initiative to reduce improperly discarded needles and address insufficient drop-off sites.
• MA League of Community Health CentersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2019Partner in Needle Take Back Day collaborative effort.
• City Councilor Annissa Essaibi-GeorgeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2019Collaborative partner for Needle Take Back Day initiative.
• Boston Health CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2019Partner in Needle Take Back Day collaborative effort.
• Boston Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2019HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living) initiative partner. BJ's Charitable Foundation $250,000 gift recognized for supporting the HEAL initiative at UCHC program sites.
• Boston Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoston health care partner providing referral and collaborative care coordination for complex cases and specialized services.
• Mass General BrighamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoston health care partner providing referral and collaborative care coordination.
• Boston Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoston health care partner for pediatric care referrals and collaboration.
• Catholic CharitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood support partner for Ryan White Care Program - provides food donations to support patients.
• Project BreadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing food support resources for Ryan White Care Program participants.
• Lend a HandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing support services for Ryan White Care Program.
• Cradles to CrayonsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing support services for Ryan White Care Program.
• Metro BostonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing referrals partner for Ryan White Care Program - supports housing unstable patients.
• Project HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports families in need through Ryan White Care Program partnerships.
• Dorchester Food Co-opminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood donations partner for home-delivery food distribution program serving low-income older adults.
• JPNDC (Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCC involved in development of Cheney Homes Supportive Housing Development partnership.
• Conservatory Lab Charter SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for COVID-19 vaccination clinics for students and families. Located next door to main health center.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Boston Medical Center: Boston's largest safety-net hospital and core referral partner for Upham's. Operates affiliated community health centers and comparable Medicaid-heavy payer mix, representing a larger incumbent in the same ecosystem.
• Cambridge Health Alliance: Larger, publicly-operated health system in Greater Boston operating its own PACE program, primary care clinics, and community health services — overlapping with Upham's mission but at materially greater scale and with hospital infrastructure.

Direct peers

• The Dimock Center: Boston FQHC with integrated medical, behavioral health, and childcare services; Upham's new CMO Dr. Marjorie Janvier joined from Dimock, indicating strong operational and clinical-model comparability.
• Whittier Street Health Center: Boston-based FQHC providing primary care, behavioral health, and social services to underserved Roxbury/Dorchester-adjacent populations. Dr. Paul Geltman, Upham's former CMO, joined from Whittier — signaling direct comparable operating model.
• Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program: Boston-based FQHC serving a different underserved population (homeless individuals) but operating the same Section 330-funded community health model with integrated medical and behavioral services.
• Codman Square Health Center: Federally Qualified Health Center located in Dorchester, Boston — directly adjacent to Upham's primary service area. Operates the same FQHC model with primary care, behavioral health, dental, and community programs, making it the closest comparable peer.
• East Boston Neighborhood Health Center: One of the largest FQHCs in Massachusetts, providing primary care, behavioral health, and PACE-equivalent elder services in East Boston — comparable scale, payer mix, and immigrant-community focus to Upham's.
• Dorchester House Multi-Service Center (Harbor Health Services): Harbor Health's Dorchester House is a FQHC in Dorchester providing primary care, dental, and elder services — competing for the same patient population and payer contracts as Upham's.

Others

• Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers: Statewide association of Massachusetts FQHCs — not a direct peer, but Upham's Needle Take Back Day partner and primary advocacy body that shapes the operating environment for all MA community health centers including Upham's.

Emerging players

• Urban Health Plan: Large New York-based FQHC network with comparable integrated primary care, behavioral health, and community programs. Comparable operating model but operates in a different metro market, useful as a scaling benchmark for Upham's growth ambitions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UphamsHealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/UCHealthCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uphams-community-care

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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