Charles Drew Health Center

1323 West Third St. Dayton, OH 45402

(937) 461-4336

Charles Drew Health Center (part of First Flight Health Centers, formerly Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton) is located on West Third Street in Dayton, Ohio.

We offer medical and behavioral health services for patients of all ages. We accept Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, and patients without insurance (learn about our sliding fee scale).

If you have health-related questions when our offices are closed, please call the Charles Drew phone number listed above to be connected with the on-call provider.

Need to be seen ASAP? Same-day appointments are often available!

Providers at Charles Drew

First Flight Health Centers pediatrician Dr. Julia Lamb smiles for a professional headshot photo at Charles Drew Health Center.

Julia Lamb, M.D.

Pediatrician

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First Flight Health Centers internal medicine provider Dr. LaDonna Barnes smiles for a professional headshot photo at Charles Drew Health Center.

LaDonna Barnes, M.D.

Internal Medicine

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First Flight Health Centers behavioral health provider Mitzi Hutchins smiles for a professional headshot photo at Charles Drew Health Center.

Mitzi Hutchins, M.Ed., LPCC-S, CCTP

Behavioral Health Consultant, Behavioral Health Director

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First Flight Health Centers behavioral health consultant Dr. Patricia Foster smiles for a professional headshot photo at Alex Central Health Center.

Patricia Foster, Ph.D., MSCP

Behavioral Health Consultant

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First Flight Health Centers family medicine provider Nurse Practitioner Shontae Howard smiles for a professional headshot photo at Charles Drew Health Center.

Shontae Howard, MSN, FNP-BC

Family Medicine

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Location Information

Contact
Phone: (937) 461-4336
Fax (general): (937) 262-7653
Fax (medical information): (937) 461-9698

Hours
Monday: 8:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

RTA Bus Stop:
3rd @ Paul Lawrence Dunbar
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Parking
Free parking is available on-site

Accessibility
Location is wheelchair accessible

Services Offered

Family Medicine Internal Medicine Pediatrics Behavioral Health Patient Support Dental (referrals) Pharmacy (Coming Soon)

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, all medical providers at Charles Drew Health Center are currently accepting new patients.

To learn about referrals to our behavioral health and dental services, please see our Behavioral Health and Dental service pages.

Please visit our Payment & Insurance page to see accepted insurances.

No. Patients can receive care at Charles Drew Health Center with or without insurance.

Information about insurance and cost support is available on our Payment & Insurance and Sliding Fee Scale pages.

Yes, we offer virtual language translation services during appointments.

No, dental services are only offered at our East Dayton Dental Center. To learn about dental referrals by your medical provider, please visit our Dental services page.

You can schedule an appointment online through our self-scheduling portal, through your patient portal (established patients only) or by calling us at (937) 461-6869 to schedule an appointment.

If you’re a new patient, please visit our Become a Patient page.

We do not offer direct transportation services. We do offer bus cards for follow-up appointments upon request.

Some Medicare and Medicaid plans, including CareSource, offer free transportation to and from medical appointments. Call the number on the back of your insurance card to learn more about this service.