MCHP Dental Center — Bakersville, NC
MCHP Dental Center is a community health center clinic at 89 N Mitchell Ave, Bakersville, NC 28705, open 55 hours a week. That is 15 more hours than the typical North Carolina clinic (40 a week). It is run by Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated, which serves 11,497 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 89 N Mitchell Ave, Bakersville, NC 28705 · Directions
- Phone: (828) 537-5991
- Website: MCHP.care
- Weekly hours: 55 (North Carolina clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated
Patients came to Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,096 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,535 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 376 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,254 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,127 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 348 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,021 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 311 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,592 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,796 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 582 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 365 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 540 | patients tested |
Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated also provides care by telehealth.
Who Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated serves
11,497 patients used Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated in 2025. 42% live at or below the poverty line and 76% are at or below twice the poverty line. 210 patients were experiencing homelessness and 213 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 42% | 59% | 65% | −18 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 76% | 92% | 92% | −15 pts |
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 24% | 14% | −14 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 29% | 28% | 42% | +1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 28% | 15% | 11% | +13 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 33% | 25% | 24% | +8 pts |
Quality of care at Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated
Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated is at or above the North Carolina median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 75% | 70% | 68% | +5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 59% | 59% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 54% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 54% | 49% | 44% | +5 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 57% | 76% | 77% | −20 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 63% | 87% | 86% | −24 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 80% | 79% | +1 pts |
Patients from ZIP 28705
2,328 Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated patients live in ZIP 28705, and 7% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- High Country Community Health — 34 patients from 28705
- Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc. — 19 patients from 28705
Community health centers near MCHP Dental Center
Roan Mountain Medical Center
Avery Dental Clinic
Dry Creek Medical Center
Johnson City Downtown Day Center
Johnson City Community Health Center
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