Appalachian District Health Center - Alleghany County — Sparta, NC
Appalachian District Health Center - Alleghany County is a community health center clinic at 157 Health Services Rd, Sparta, NC 28675, open 52 hours a week. That is 12 more hours than the typical North Carolina clinic (40 a week). It is run by Appalachian District Health Department, which serves 5,435 patients across 3 clinic locations.
- Address: 157 Health Services Rd, Sparta, NC 28675 · Directions
- Phone: (336) 372-5641
- Website: www.apphealthcare.com
- Weekly hours: 52 (North Carolina clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Appalachian District Health Department (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Appalachian District Health Department
Patients came to Appalachian District Health Department for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,668 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,201 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 101 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 398 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 445 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 331 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 238 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 600 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 594 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,289 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 187 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 85 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 78 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 18 | children tested |
Appalachian District Health Department also provides care by telehealth.
Who Appalachian District Health Department serves
5,435 patients used Appalachian District Health Department in 2025. 74% live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice the poverty line. 93 patients were experiencing homelessness and 112 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 74% | 59% | 65% | +15 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 93% | 92% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 26% | 24% | 14% | +2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 28% | 28% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 15% | 15% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 31% | 25% | 24% | +5 pts |
Quality of care at Appalachian District Health Department
Appalachian District Health Department is at or above the North Carolina median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 50% | 70% | 68% | −20 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 58% | 59% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 56% | 54% | 54% | +3 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 26% | 49% | 44% | −22 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 88% | 76% | 77% | +12 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 82% | 87% | 86% | −5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 74% | 80% | 79% | −6 pts |
Staffing at Appalachian District Health Department
The health center employs 69 full-time-equivalent staff, including 7 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 8 dental staff and 5 mental health staff. That is 822 patients per clinical provider against the North Carolina median of 807 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 19,260 visits, about 3.5 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 28675
1,530 Appalachian District Health Department patients live in ZIP 28675, and 23% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services — 183 patients from 28675
- Greene County Health Care, Incorporated DBA Contentnea Health — 143 patients from 28675
- High Country Community Health — 77 patients from 28675
Community health centers near Appalachian District Health Center - Alleghany County
Tri-Area Community Health at Fries
Tri-Area Community Health - Grayson Highlands
Wilkes Community Health Center (Wilkes County Health Department)
Tri-Area Community Health at Cana
Konnarock Family Health Center
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