MedNorth Health Center — Wilmington, NC
MedNorth Health Center is a community health center clinic at 917 N 4th St, Wilmington, NC 28401, open 58 hours a week. That is 18 more hours than the typical North Carolina clinic (40 a week). It is run by New Hanover CHC, which serves 8,781 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 917 N 4th St, Wilmington, NC 28401 · Directions
- Phone: (910) 343-0270
- Website: www.mednorth.org
- Weekly hours: 58 (North Carolina clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: New Hanover CHC (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 New Hanover CHC
Patients came to New Hanover CHC for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 977 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,597 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 233 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,268 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,230 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 839 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 811 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 599 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,241 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,009 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 483 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 790 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 612 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 69 | children tested |
New Hanover CHC also provides care by telehealth.
Who New Hanover CHC serves
8,781 patients used New Hanover CHC in 2025. 80% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 391 patients were experiencing homelessness and 44 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 80% | 59% | 65% | +21 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 92% | 92% | +8 pts |
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 33% | 24% | 14% | +10 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 38% | 28% | 42% | +10 pts |
| Medicare patients | 13% | 15% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 17% | 25% | 24% | −8 pts |
Quality of care at New Hanover CHC
New Hanover CHC is at or above the North Carolina median on 3 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 | 69% | 70% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 59% | 59% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 64% | 54% | 54% | +10 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 32% | 49% | 44% | −17 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 76% | 76% | 77% | In line |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 87% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 73% | 80% | 79% | −6 pts |
Patients from ZIP 28401
1,463 New Hanover CHC patients live in ZIP 28401, and 21% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Black River Health Services Inc. — 16 patients from 28401
Community health centers near MedNorth Health Center
Goshen Medical Center - Wilmington
Goshen Medical Center - Carolina Beach
CommWell Health of Bolivia
Goshen Medical Center - Southport
Black River Health Services, Inc.
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MedNorth Health Center at Calhoun Drive
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