Esperanza Health Center presently serves over 5,000 primary care patients of all ages through over 20,000 visits annually, providing holistic, bilingual and bicultural health care services. Esperanza's 12 medical providers, including 10 medical doctors, one physician assistant, and one nurse practitioner, are all highly-qualified and board-certified, and provide quality, comprehensive care. Everyone on the clinical staff speaks both Spanish and English. Esperanza has been recognized on multiple occasions by several local managed care plans for excellence in care.
Esperanza provides affordable, quality health care to persons without insurance, on a sliding fee scale based on an individual's income. Esperanza also accepts a number of health insurance plans, including:
- AmeriChoice
- Health Partners
- Keystone Mercy Health Plan
- Medicare
- ACCESS/DPW
- Bravo
- Keystone 65 Complete
Our Locations
Esperanza Health Center has two locations in North Philadelphia:
ESPERANZA HEALTH CENTER - MAIN OFFICE
3156 Kensington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134 (near intersection of Kensington & Allegheny Avenues, "K&A")
Hours of Operation
- Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm (closed from 12:30 - 1:30)
- Saturdays 9:00am - 12:00noon
- Free Parking for Patients and Visitors - Please park only in designated spaces marked "ESPERANZA" at the parking lot located at Kensington & Clearfield Avenues (2 blocks from Esperanza)
- Easy Access via Public Transportation
- SEPTA Market-Frankford El (Allegheny station)
- SEPTA Bus Routes 3, 60 and 89
Appointments: To schedule an appointment at Esperanza's Main Office, please call (215) 831-1100.
ESPERANZA HEALTH CENTER - 5th STREET OFFICE
2940 N. 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19133 (near intersection of N. 5th St. and Indiana)
Hours of Operation
- Monday - Friday, 9:00am- 5:00pm
- Closed Saturdays
Appointments: To schedule an appointment at Esperanza's 5th Street Office, please call (215) 221-6633.