Quick answers
- What is EMPath?
- EMPath is a community health center in Brighton, Massachusetts, run by BOSTON HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM, according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does EMPath offer a sliding fee or serve people without insurance?
- It is listed by HRSA as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. These health centers must offer a sliding fee discount based on income and serve patients regardless of their ability to pay. Call to ask what papers to bring.
- Where is EMPath?
- 10 Perthshire Rd, Brighton, MA 02135, in Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- What is the phone number of EMPath?
- (617) 782-7600, as listed by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Call to confirm hours before you go.
Cost and insurance
HRSA lists this place as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. Under the program’s rules, the health center must:
- offer a sliding fee discount: what you pay depends on your income and family size;
- serve patients whether or not they have insurance and regardless of their ability to pay.
Ask the health center which services and fees the discount covers at this site. Sources
What to ask when you call
- Are you taking new patients, and how soon can I be seen?
- Do you accept my insurance, Medicare or Medicaid?
- How does the sliding fee discount work, and what papers should I bring (for example proof of income)?
- What services do you offer here (for example dental, mental health, vaccines, lab tests)?
- What are your hours, and do you have interpreters or staff who speak my language?
A general checklist, not medical advice. For questions about your health or your medicines, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Other community health centers nearby
By straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Element Care PACE - Chestnut Hill Ave/Brighton0.9 mi · Brighton, MA · Community health center
- Charles River Community Health at 495 Western Ave1.3 mi · Brighton, MA · Community health center
- Charles River Community Health at Gardner School1.7 mi · Allston, MA · Community health center
- Charles River Community Health at 43 Foundry Ave2.9 mi · Waltham, MA · Community health center
- Fenway Health, Ansin Building3.5 mi · Boston, MA · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care nearby
- Carbon Health Medical Group of Florida PA0.7 mi · Brighton, MA · Urgent care center
- DRX UC Watertown PC1.3 mi · Watertown, MA · Urgent care center
- Harvard Medical Faculty Phys at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Inc1.3 mi · Watertown, MA · Urgent care center
Pharmacies nearby
- Charles River Community Health, Inc0.7 mi · Brighton, MA · Clinic pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy Inc0.7 mi · Brighton, MA · Pharmacy
- Daisys Pharmacy Corp0.7 mi · Boston, MA · Community/retail pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- Boston Medical Center-Brighton1.0 mi · Brighton, MA
- Mount Auburn Hospital2.2 mi · Cambridge, MA
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center3.2 mi · Boston, MA
Details from the official record
| Type | Community health center |
|---|---|
| Program | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA |
| Health center organization | BOSTON HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM |
| Address | 10 Perthshire Rd, Brighton, MA 02135 |
| County | Suffolk County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Phone | (617) 782‑7600 |
| Location setting | Clinic |
| Hours open per week | 21 |
| Schedule | Part-Time |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-006631 |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), retrieved 2026-11-07
- What is a health center? — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Health Center Program Compliance Manual, Chapter 9: Sliding Fee Discount Program — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)