New River Health Association - Welch — Welch, WV
New River Health Association - Welch is a community health center clinic at 454 McDowell St, Welch, WV 24801, open 24 hours a week. The typical West Virginia clinic is open 42.5 hours a week. It is run by New River Health Association, Inc., which serves 23,829 patients across 11 clinic locations.
- Address: 454 McDowell St, Welch, WV 24801 · Directions
- Phone: (304) 469-2905
- Weekly hours: 24 (West Virginia clinic median: 42.5)
- Operated by: New River Health Association, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at New River Health Association, Inc.
Patients came to New River Health Association, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,468 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 7,408 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 139 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 1,365 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 779 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 956 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,406 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 857 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,848 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 6,073 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 767 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 739 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 898 | patients tested |
New River Health Association, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who New River Health Association, Inc. serves
23,829 patients used New River Health Association, Inc. in 2025. 55% live at or below the poverty line and 87% are at or below twice the poverty line.
| Measure | This center | WV median | U.S. median | vs WV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 55% | 45% | 65% | +10 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 87% | 80% | 92% | +7 pts |
| Measure | This center | WV median | U.S. median | vs WV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 14% | 7% | 14% | +7 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 30% | 31% | 42% | −1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 21% | 25% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 35% | 39% | 24% | −4 pts |
Quality of care at New River Health Association, Inc.
New River Health Association, Inc. is at or above the West Virginia median on 0 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | WV median | U.S. median | vs WV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 69% | 74% | 68% | −5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 51% | 61% | 54% | −9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 39% | 46% | 54% | −6 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 38% | 49% | 44% | −11 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 41% | 78% | 77% | −37 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 53% | 87% | 86% | −34 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 80% | 79% | In line |
Staffing at New River Health Association, Inc.
The health center employs 171 full-time-equivalent staff, including 23 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 15 dental staff and 10 mental health staff. That is 1,018 patients per clinical provider against the West Virginia median of 878 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 111,526 visits, about 4.7 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 24801
99 New River Health Association, Inc. patients live in ZIP 24801. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Tug River Health Association, Inc. — 597 patients from 24801
- Bluestone Health Association, Inc. — 73 patients from 24801
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