East Georgia Healthcare Center — Metter, GA
East Georgia Healthcare Center is a community health center clinic at 34 NW Broad St, Metter, GA 30439, open 44 hours a week. That is 2 more hours than the typical Georgia clinic (42 a week). It is run by East Georgia Healthcare Center, Inc., which serves 29,388 patients across 12 clinic locations.
- Address: 34 NW Broad St, Metter, GA 30439 · Directions
- Phone: (912) 685-4040
- Weekly hours: 44 (Georgia clinic median: 42)
- Operated by: East Georgia Healthcare Center, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at East Georgia Healthcare Center, Inc.
Patients came to East Georgia Healthcare Center, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 428 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,101 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 2,121 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 2,007 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,417 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,072 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,188 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 19,825 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,211 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 8,104 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,070 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,263 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 130 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 385 | children tested |
East Georgia Healthcare Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who East Georgia Healthcare Center, Inc. serves
29,388 patients used East Georgia Healthcare Center, Inc. in 2025. 65% live at or below the poverty line and 87% are at or below twice the poverty line. 119 patients were experiencing homelessness and 392 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | GA median | U.S. median | vs GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 65% | 71% | 65% | −6 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 87% | 94% | 92% | −7 pts |
| Measure | This center | GA median | U.S. median | vs GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 41% | 24% | 14% | +17 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 21% | 21% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 11% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 27% | 28% | 24% | −2 pts |
Quality of care at East Georgia Healthcare Center, Inc.
East Georgia Healthcare Center, Inc. is at or above the Georgia median on 6 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 | 71% | 63% | 68% | +8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 51% | 46% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 46% | 54% | +7 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 41% | 37% | 44% | +5 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 98% | 84% | 77% | +14 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 99% | 89% | 86% | +10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 80% | 79% | −4 pts |
Patients from ZIP 30439
1,427 East Georgia Healthcare Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 30439, and 51% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Georgia Dept. of Community Health — 353 patients from 30439