CommWell Health of Shallotte - Medical — Shallotte, NC
CommWell Health of Shallotte - Medical is a community health center clinic at 341 Whiteville Rd NW, Shallotte, NC 28470, open 42.5 hours a week. That is 2.5 more hours than the typical North Carolina clinic (40 a week). It is run by Tri County Community Health Council, Inc., which serves 26,650 patients across 15 clinic locations.
- Address: 341 Whiteville Rd NW, Shallotte, NC 28470 · Directions
- Phone: (877) 935-5255
- Weekly hours: 42.5 (North Carolina clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Tri County Community Health Council, Inc. (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 Tri County Community Health Council, Inc.
Patients came to Tri County Community Health Council, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 9,997 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 6,389 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 121 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,071 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,290 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,234 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 632 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,058 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 6,403 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,008 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,325 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,198 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 213 | children tested |
Tri County Community Health Council, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Tri County Community Health Council, Inc. serves
26,650 patients used Tri County Community Health Council, Inc. in 2025. 71% live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice the poverty line. 237 patients were experiencing homelessness and 237 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 71% | 59% | 65% | +12 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 93% | 92% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 38% | 24% | 14% | +14 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 28% | 28% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 15% | 11% | −6 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 25% | 25% | 24% | In line |
Quality of care at Tri County Community Health Council, Inc.
Tri County Community Health Council, Inc. is at or above the North Carolina median on 7 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 | 75% | 70% | 68% | +5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 62% | 59% | 54% | +3 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 54% | 54% | 54% | In line |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 51% | 49% | 44% | +2 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 94% | 76% | 77% | +18 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 90% | 87% | 86% | +3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 84% | 80% | 79% | +4 pts |
Staffing at Tri County Community Health Council, Inc.
The health center employs 260 full-time-equivalent staff, including 20 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 28 dental staff and 12 mental health staff. That is 1,366 patients per clinical provider against the North Carolina median of 807 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 94,060 visits, about 3.5 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 28470
871 Tri County Community Health Council, Inc. patients live in ZIP 28470, and 25% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Little River Medical Center, Inc. — 148 patients from 28470
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CommWell Health of Penderlea
CommWell Health of Tar Heel
CommWell Health of Salemburg
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See all 15 Tri County Community Health Council, Inc. locations
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