CARY at DORCAS PLAZA — Cary, NC
CARY at DORCAS PLAZA is a community health center clinic at 173 High House Road, Cary, NC 27511, open 21 hours a week. The typical North Carolina clinic is open 40 hours a week. It is run by Advance Community Health, which serves 23,539 patients across 11 clinic locations.
- Address: 173 High House Road, Cary, NC 27511 · Directions
- Phone: (919) 833-3111
- Website: www.advancechc.org
- Weekly hours: 21 (North Carolina clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Advance 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 Advance Community Health
Patients came to Advance 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 | 3,192 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,477 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 60 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 2,069 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,983 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,675 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 113 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,067 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,556 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 6,848 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,309 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,461 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 3,305 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 362 | children tested |
Advance Community Health also provides care by telehealth.
Who Advance Community Health serves
23,539 patients used Advance Community Health in 2025. 89% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,161 patients were experiencing homelessness and 131 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 89% | 59% | 65% | +30 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 92% | 92% | +7 pts |
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 25% | 24% | 14% | +1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 38% | 28% | 42% | +10 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 15% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 26% | 25% | 24% | +1 pts |
Quality of care at Advance Community Health
Advance Community Health is at or above the North Carolina median on 0 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 | 62% | 70% | 68% | −8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 46% | 59% | 54% | −13 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 50% | 54% | 54% | −4 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 28% | 49% | 44% | −21 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 73% | 76% | 77% | −4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 81% | 87% | 86% | −6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 80% | 79% | −3 pts |
Patients from ZIP 27511
477 Advance Community Health patients live in ZIP 27511, and 45% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Piedmont Health Services, Inc. — 293 patients from 27511
- Neighborhealth Center Inc. — 160 patients from 27511
- Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. — 120 patients from 27511
Community health centers near CARY at DORCAS PLAZA
NeighborHealth Center Susanne Berger Clinic
Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc.
Holton Wellness Center
Lincoln CHC -Durham County Human Services
Health Care for the Homeless
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