Blue Ridge Medical Center--Amherst — Amherst, VA
Blue Ridge Medical Center--Amherst is a community health center clinic at 210 S Main St, Amherst, VA 24521, open 41 hours a week. The typical Virginia clinic is open 45 hours a week. It is run by Blue Ridge Medical Center, Inc., which serves 9,251 patients across 3 clinic locations.
- Address: 210 S Main St, Amherst, VA 24521 · Directions
- Phone: (434) 263-4000
- Weekly hours: 41 (Virginia clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Blue Ridge Medical Center, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Blue Ridge Medical Center, Inc.
Patients came to Blue Ridge Medical Center, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,140 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,980 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 824 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,574 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 231 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 415 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 209 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,355 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,870 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 628 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 390 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 504 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 129 | children tested |
Blue Ridge Medical Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Blue Ridge Medical Center, Inc. serves
9,251 patients used Blue Ridge Medical Center, Inc. in 2025. 41% live at or below the poverty line and 92% are at or below twice the poverty line.
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 41% | 53% | 65% | −12 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 92% | 96% | 92% | −3 pts |
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 23% | 16% | 14% | +6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 28% | 28% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 23% | 17% | 11% | +6 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 27% | 26% | 24% | +1 pts |
Quality of care at Blue Ridge Medical Center, Inc.
Blue Ridge Medical Center, Inc. is at or above the Virginia median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 72% | 71% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 64% | 56% | 54% | +7 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 52% | 49% | 54% | +3 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 71% | 50% | 44% | +21 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 67% | 79% | 77% | −13 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 81% | 90% | 86% | −9 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 86% | 80% | 79% | +6 pts |
Patients from ZIP 24521
1,742 Blue Ridge Medical Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 24521, and 11% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Johnson Health Center — 878 patients from 24521
- Community Access Network Inc. — 118 patients from 24521
Community health centers near Blue Ridge Medical Center--Amherst
Amherst County Community Health Center
James River Dental Clinic
Johnson Health Center
5th Street Community Health Center
Johnson Health Center - Lynchburg Women's and Pediatric Health Services
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