Dawson Medical Center — Dawson, GA
Dawson Medical Center is a community health center clinic at 505 Forrester Dr SE, Dawson, GA 39842, open 44 hours a week. That is 2 more hours than the typical Georgia clinic (42 a week). It is run by Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc., which serves 53,017 patients across 16 clinic locations.
- Address: 505 Forrester Dr SE, Dawson, GA 39842 · Directions
- Phone: (229) 995-2990
- Website: www.aaphc.org
- Weekly hours: 44 (Georgia clinic median: 42)
- Operated by: Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc.
Patients came to Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 7,149 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 8,325 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 98 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 7,408 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 8,524 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 6,377 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 3,928 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 3,655 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 3,431 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 8,177 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 14,903 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 3,568 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 8,344 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,687 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 1,308 | children tested |
Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc. serves
53,017 patients used Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc. in 2025. 88% live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice the poverty line. 2,186 patients were experiencing homelessness and 1,143 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | GA median | U.S. median | vs GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 88% | 71% | 65% | +17 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 94% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | GA median | U.S. median | vs GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 24% | 24% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 33% | 21% | 42% | +12 pts |
| Medicare patients | 17% | 11% | 11% | +6 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 26% | 28% | 24% | −2 pts |
Quality of care at Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc.
Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc. is at or above the Georgia median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | GA median | U.S. median | vs GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 69% | 63% | 68% | +6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 63% | 46% | 54% | +17 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 57% | 46% | 54% | +11 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 49% | 37% | 44% | +12 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 81% | 84% | 77% | −2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 78% | 89% | 86% | −11 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 80% | 79% | In line |
Staffing at Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc.
The health center employs 380 full-time-equivalent staff, including 47 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 22 dental staff and 18 mental health staff. That is 1,129 patients per clinical provider against the Georgia median of 968 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 205,372 visits, about 3.9 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 39842
3,205 Albany Area Primary Health Care, Inc. patients live in ZIP 39842, and 20% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Careconnect Health, Inc. — 2,588 patients from 39842