Dry Creek Medical Center — Erwin, TN
Dry Creek Medical Center is a community health center clinic at 1826 N Main Ave, Erwin, TN 37650, open 48 hours a week. That is 3 more hours than the typical Tennessee clinic (45 a week). It is run by Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc., which serves 27,988 patients across 13 clinic locations.
- Address: 1826 N Main Ave, Erwin, TN 37650 · Directions
- Phone: (423) 743-6135
- Website: www.rhsctn.com
- Weekly hours: 48 (Tennessee clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc.
Patients came to Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 10,058 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 283 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 288 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 2,629 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 3,619 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 335 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 460 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 5,443 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 11,784 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,702 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 500 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 804 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 366 | children tested |
Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc. serves
27,988 patients used Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc. in 2025. 86% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,189 patients were experiencing homelessness and 566 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TN median | U.S. median | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 86% | 65% | 65% | +21 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 95% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | TN median | U.S. median | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 31% | 26% | 14% | +5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 21% | 23% | 42% | −3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 22% | 13% | 11% | +9 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 26% | 28% | 24% | −1 pts |
Quality of care at Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc.
Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc. is at or above the Tennessee median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | TN median | U.S. median | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 70% | 66% | 68% | +5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 55% | 48% | 54% | +7 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 37% | 46% | 54% | −9 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 50% | 34% | 44% | +16 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 82% | 86% | 77% | −3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 85% | 89% | 86% | −4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 72% | 78% | 79% | −6 pts |
Staffing at Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc.
The health center employs 282 full-time-equivalent staff, including 39 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives and 3 mental health staff. That is 717 patients per clinical provider against the Tennessee median of 813 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 127,101 visits, about 4.5 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 37650
676 Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc. patients live in ZIP 37650, and 19% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- East Tennessee State University — 131 patients from 37650
- Hot Springs Health Program Inc. — 19 patients from 37650
Community health centers near Dry Creek Medical Center
Johnson City Community Health Center
Johnson City Downtown Day Center
MCHP Dental Center
Bakersville Community Health Center
Burnsville Health Center
More Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc. locations
RHSC Medical Center at Jonesborough
Limestone Medical Center
Roan Mountain Medical Center
RHSC Medical Complex at Kingsport
See all 13 Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc. locations
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