Florida Department of Health in Bradford County - New River Community Health Center — Starke, FL
Florida Department of Health in Bradford County - New River Community Health Center is a community health center clinic at 1801 N Temple Ave, Starke, FL 32091, open 50 hours a week. That is 6 more hours than the typical Florida clinic (44 a week). It is run by Florida Department of Health Union County Health Department, which serves 5,536 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 1801 N Temple Ave, Starke, FL 32091 · Directions
- Phone: (904) 964-7732
- Weekly hours: 50 (Florida clinic median: 44)
- Operated by: Florida Department of Health Union County Health Department (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, and women’s health
Care and screenings at Florida Department of Health Union County Health Department
Patients came to Florida Department of Health Union County Health Department for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,866 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 788 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 530 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 303 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 267 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 116 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 387 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 525 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,194 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 162 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 440 | patients tested |
Who Florida Department of Health Union County Health Department serves
5,536 patients used Florida Department of Health Union County Health Department in 2025. 75% live at or below the poverty line and 82% are at or below twice the poverty line.
| Measure | This center | FL median | U.S. median | vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 75% | 75% | 65% | In line |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 82% | 95% | 92% | −13 pts |
| Measure | This center | FL median | U.S. median | vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 29% | 27% | 14% | +2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 37% | 33% | 42% | +4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 5% | 5% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 29% | 28% | 24% | +1 pts |
Quality of care at Florida Department of Health Union County Health Department
Florida Department of Health Union County Health Department is at or above the Florida median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | FL median | U.S. median | vs FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 61% | 66% | 68% | −5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 37% | 52% | 54% | −14 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 48% | 56% | 54% | −8 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 34% | 44% | 44% | −11 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 78% | 79% | 77% | −1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 95% | 90% | 86% | +5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 68% | 79% | 79% | −11 pts |
Staffing at Florida Department of Health Union County Health Department
The health center employs 33 full-time-equivalent staff, including 5 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 2 dental staff and 2 mental health staff. That is 1,035 patients per clinical provider against the Florida median of 1,067 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 23,421 visits, about 4.2 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 32091
2,299 Florida Department of Health Union County Health Department patients live in ZIP 32091, and 25% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Trenton Medical Center, Inc. DBA Palms Medical Group — 1,212 patients from 32091
- Rural Health Care, Inc. — 236 patients from 32091