Quick answers
- What is Mobile Unit 9 (Charles)?
- Mobile Unit 9 (Charles) is a community health center in Springfield, Missouri, run by Advocates for a Healthy Community Inc, according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does Mobile Unit 9 (Charles) 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 Mobile Unit 9 (Charles)?
- 440 E Tampa St, Springfield, MO 65806, in Greene County, Missouri.
- What is the phone number of Mobile Unit 9 (Charles)?
- (417) 831-0150, 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).
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Clinics and urgent care nearby
- Lester E Cox Medical Centers3.8 mi · Springfield, MO · Urgent care center
- Mercy Southern Missouri Ambulatory Services LLC3.8 mi · Springfield, MO · Urgent care center
- TP Campbell Ops LLC3.8 mi · Springfield, MO · Urgent care center
Pharmacies nearby
- Advocates for a Healthy Community0.8 mi · Springfield, MO · Community/retail pharmacy
- Walgreen Co0.8 mi · Springfield, MO · Pharmacy
- Walgreen Co0.8 mi · Springfield, MO · Pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- Lakeland Behavioral Health System0.7 mi · Springfield, MO
- Mercy Hospital Springfield2.7 mi · Springfield, MO
- Cox Medical Centers4.8 mi · Springfield, MO
More in Springfield
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Details from the official record
| Type | Community health center |
|---|---|
| Program | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA |
| Health center organization | Advocates for a Healthy Community Inc |
| Address | 440 E Tampa St, Springfield, MO 65806 |
| County | Greene County |
| State | Missouri |
| Phone | (417) 831‑0150 |
| Location setting | Clinic |
| Hours open per week | 36 |
| Schedule | Unknown |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-042948 |
| 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)