Avery Dental Clinic — Newland, NC
Avery Dental Clinic is a community health center clinic at 504 Pineola St, Newland, NC 28657, open 36 hours a week. The typical North Carolina clinic is open 40 hours a week. It is run by High Country Community Health, which serves 17,319 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 504 Pineola St, Newland, NC 28657 · Directions
- Phone: (828) 262-3886
- Weekly hours: 36 (North Carolina clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: High Country Community Health (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 High Country Community Health
Patients came to High Country Community Health for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,779 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 7,128 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 1,234 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,256 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,815 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 611 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,199 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 809 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,121 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,919 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 912 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 648 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 206 | patients tested |
High Country Community Health also provides care by telehealth.
Who High Country Community Health serves
17,319 patients used High Country Community Health in 2025. 52% live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice the poverty line. 125 patients were experiencing homelessness and 555 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 52% | 59% | 65% | −7 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 95% | 92% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 28% | 24% | 14% | +5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 28% | 28% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 19% | 15% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 26% | 25% | 24% | In line |
Quality of care at High Country Community Health
High Country Community Health is at or above the North Carolina median on 1 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 | 66% | 70% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 61% | 59% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 46% | 54% | 54% | −8 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 40% | 49% | 44% | −9 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 58% | 76% | 77% | −18 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 71% | 87% | 86% | −15 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 75% | 80% | 79% | −5 pts |
Staffing at High Country Community Health
The health center employs 204 full-time-equivalent staff, including 25 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 14 dental staff and 15 mental health staff. That is 699 patients per clinical provider against the North Carolina median of 807 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 74,509 visits, about 4.3 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 28657
1,435 High Country Community Health patients live in ZIP 28657, and 44% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc. — 296 patients from 28657
- Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated — 215 patients from 28657
- Appalachian District Health Department — 20 patients from 28657
Community health centers near Avery Dental Clinic
Roan Mountain Medical Center
MCHP Dental Center
Bakersville Community Health Center
Spruce Pine Health Center
Kintegra Family Medicine - Collettsville
More High Country Community Health locations
Morganton Office 301 E Meeting Street
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