Free & Low-Cost Clinics in Birmingham, AL

This page lists 24 free and low-cost health clinics in Birmingham, AL — with verified addresses, hours, accepted insurance, and links to dedicated pages for the most-searched services in town.

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  1. Ascension St. Vincent’s Primary Care Hoover

    1870 Chace Dr Ste 160, Birmingham, AL 35244

  2. Cahaba Medical Care - Ability Clinic - Adult Care

    101 Oslo Cir LINCPoint Adult Program Bldg, Birmingham, AL 35211

  3. Cahaba Medical Care - Ability Clinic - Pediatric Care

    200 Oslo Cir, Birmingham, AL 35211

  4. Cahaba Medical Care - Ensley

    1925 Avenue E Ensley, Birmingham, AL 35218

  5. Cahaba Medical Care - Princeton

    801 Princeton Ave SW Ste 505, POB 1, Birmingham, AL 35211

  6. Cahaba Medical Care - SBHC - Birmingham Southern College

    900 Arkadelphia Rd Norton Student Center, Rm 240, Birmingham, AL 35254

  7. Cahaba Medical Care - SBHC - R.C. Hemphill Elementary 

    714 12th St SW, Birmingham, AL 35211

  8. Cahaba Medical Care - West End

    1308 Tuscaloosa Ave, Birmingham, AL 35211

  9. Cahaba Valley Health Care

    1516 6th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233

  10. Christ Health Center - Chalkville

    2152 Old Springville Rd, Birmingham, AL 35215

  11. Christ Health Center - Pharmacy

    5804 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35212

  12. Christ Health Center - Woodland

    5720 1st AVE S, Birmingham, AL 35212

  13. Crestwood Medical Center - ARMS

    7001 Crestwood Ste 822, Birmingham, AL 35210

  14. JCDH - Central Health Center

    1400 6th AVE S, Birmingham, AL 35233

  15. JCDH - Eastern Health Center

    601 W BLVD Roebuck, Birmingham, AL 35212

  16. M-Power Health Center

    4022 4th AVE S PO Box 321233, Birmingham, AL 35222

  17. Metro Health Center - ARMS

    712 25th ST N, Birmingham, AL 35203

  18. Northern Health Center - ARMS

    2817 30th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35207

  19. Planned Parenthood Southeast - Birmingham Center

    1019 1st Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203

  20. Rapid Care Pharmacy - ARMS

    712 25th St N Metro Health Center, Birmingham, AL 35203

  21. UAB Civitan-Sparks Clinics

    1720 2nd Ave S Community Health Services Bldg., Birmingham, AL 35205

  22. UAB School of Optometry - UAB Eye Care

    1716 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35233

  23. UAB School of Optometry - University Optometric Group

    1716 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35233

  24. VA Birmingham Health Care - Birmingham VA Medical Center

    700 S 19th St, Birmingham, AL 35233

Other ways to find care

How free and low-cost care works

A "sliding-scale fee" means the clinic adjusts what you pay based on your household income and family size. If you make very little, many visits and basic services are free. If you earn more, you might pay $20–$60 for a visit instead of the $200–$400 a private clinic would charge. You will be asked to fill out a short form so the clinic can place you on the right tier.

The phrase "free clinic" can be misleading. Most "free" clinics are actually sliding-scale clinics — completely free for the lowest income tier, and very low cost for everyone else. A handful of clinics, usually volunteer-run, are truly free for all patients regardless of income. Both kinds are listed here.

To get the lowest fee, bring three things to your first visit: a photo ID (any government-issued ID), proof of income (a recent pay stub, an unemployment award letter, or a clinic-provided self-attestation form if you are paid in cash), and proof of address (a utility bill or any piece of mail). If you do not have these, most clinics will still see you — they just may charge you their standard sliding-scale rate until you can verify income.

If none of the clinics above fit your situation, two other places to try are 211 (dial 2-1-1 from any phone in the US for a referral to local social services, including health clinics) and your county health department, which often runs its own low-cost or sliding-scale clinics in addition to the ones listed here.