Quick answers
- What is LifeBridge?
- LifeBridge is a community health center in Salem, Massachusetts, run by North Shore Community Health, Inc, according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does LifeBridge 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 LifeBridge?
- 56 Margin St, Salem, MA 01970, in Essex County, Massachusetts.
- What is the phone number of LifeBridge?
- (978) 744-8388, 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).
- Salem Family Health Center0.5 mi · Salem, MA · Community health center
- Collins Middle School0.5 mi · Salem, MA · Community health center
- Mayor Jean A. Levesque Community Life Center0.5 mi · Salem, MA · Community health center
- Horace Mann Laboratory School1.0 mi · Salem, MA · Community health center
- Bentley Academy Charter1.1 mi · Salem, MA · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care nearby
- Convenientmd - FFS UC LLC3.9 mi · Peabody, MA · Urgent care center
- Convenientmd LLC3.9 mi · Peabody, MA · Urgent care center
- Mass General Brigham Urgent Care LLC4.2 mi · Lynn, MA · Urgent care center
Pharmacies nearby
- North Shore Community Health, Inc1.6 mi · Salem, MA · Community/retail pharmacy
- Wal-Mart Stores East, LP1.6 mi · Salem, MA · Community/retail pharmacy
- Walgreen Co1.6 mi · Salem, MA · Pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- North Shore Medical Center -0.7 mi · Salem, MA
- Northeast Hospital Corporation3.4 mi · Beverly, MA
- Melrosewakefield Healthcare9.3 mi · Melrose, MA
More in Salem
All community health centers in Salem (8) · Community health centers in Essex County · Community health centers in Massachusetts · Hospitals in Essex County · Find the closest emergency room to where you are →
Details from the official record
| Type | Community health center |
|---|---|
| Program | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA |
| Health center organization | North Shore Community Health, Inc |
| Address | 56 Margin St, Salem, MA 01970 |
| County | Essex County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Phone | (978) 744‑8388 |
| Location setting | Clinic |
| Hours open per week | 4 |
| Schedule | Unknown |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-027183 |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), retrieved 2026-11-13
- 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)