Dorchester Family Health Center — Summerville, SC
Dorchester Family Health Center is a community health center clinic at 679 Orangeburg Rd, Unit F, Summerville, SC 29483, open 36 hours a week. The typical South Carolina clinic is open 42.5 hours a week. It is run by Fetter Health Care Network Inc., which serves 18,895 patients across 14 clinic locations.
- Address: 679 Orangeburg Rd, Unit F, Summerville, SC 29483 · Directions
- Phone: (843) 722-4112
- Website: www.fetterhealthcare.org
- Weekly hours: 36 (South Carolina clinic median: 42.5)
- Operated by: Fetter Health Care Network 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 Fetter Health Care Network Inc.
Patients came to Fetter Health Care Network Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,029 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,833 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 1,363 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 3,367 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,786 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,933 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,098 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,451 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 6,737 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 966 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 5,515 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 3,866 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 333 | children tested |
Fetter Health Care Network Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Fetter Health Care Network Inc. serves
18,895 patients used Fetter Health Care Network Inc. in 2025. 66% live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,793 patients were experiencing homelessness and 292 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | SC median | U.S. median | vs SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 66% | 66% | 65% | In line |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 93% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | SC median | U.S. median | vs SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 42% | 27% | 14% | +15 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 18% | 27% | 42% | −8 pts |
| Medicare patients | 23% | 18% | 11% | +5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 16% | 26% | 24% | −9 pts |
Quality of care at Fetter Health Care Network Inc.
Fetter Health Care Network Inc. is at or above the South Carolina median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | SC median | U.S. median | vs SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 66% | 68% | 68% | −2 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 67% | 59% | 54% | +8 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 62% | 59% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 65% | 48% | 44% | +17 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 92% | 82% | 77% | +10 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 94% | 88% | 86% | +5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 85% | 85% | 79% | In line |
Patients from ZIP 29483
1,065 Fetter Health Care Network Inc. patients live in ZIP 29483, and 31% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Genesis Healthcare, Inc. — 146 patients from 29483
Community health centers near Dorchester Family Health Center
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St George Medical Center
Family Health Center at Holly Hill
Genesis Healthcare, Inc. DBA Walterboro Family Care and Pediatrics
More Fetter Health Care Network Inc. locations
Fetter Health Wellness Center for Women
Thaddeus J. Bell, MD Family Health Center
Fetter Health Center for Pediatric Wellness-Summerville
Mughelli-Oyibokja Wellness Center for Women
Rose D. Gibbs, MD Family Health Center
Fetter Health Center for Pediatric Wellness-Comstock
Johns Island Family Health Center
See all 14 Fetter Health Care Network Inc. locations
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