Shelby Valley Clinic — Pikeville, KY
Shelby Valley Clinic is a community health center clinic at 178 Douglas Pkwy, Pikeville, KY 41501, open 47.5 hours a week. That is 3.5 more hours than the typical Kentucky clinic (44 a week). It is run by Big Sandy Health Care, Inc., which serves 27,787 patients across 12 clinic locations.
- Address: 178 Douglas Pkwy, Pikeville, KY 41501 · Directions
- Phone: (606) 639-3135
- Website: www.bshc.org
- Weekly hours: 47.5 (Kentucky clinic median: 44)
- Operated by: Big Sandy Health Care, 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 Big Sandy Health Care, Inc.
Patients came to Big Sandy Health Care, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,811 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 8,942 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 3,405 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 1,652 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,145 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,815 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 1,118 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,282 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 8,182 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 602 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,543 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,768 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 458 | children tested |
Big Sandy Health Care, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Big Sandy Health Care, Inc. serves
27,787 patients used Big Sandy Health Care, Inc. in 2025. 39% live at or below the poverty line and 70% are at or below twice the poverty line. 134 patients were experiencing homelessness and 283 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | KY median | U.S. median | vs KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 39% | 50% | 65% | −12 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 70% | 81% | 92% | −11 pts |
| Measure | This center | KY median | U.S. median | vs KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 5% | 10% | 14% | −5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 39% | 43% | 42% | −4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 27% | 15% | 11% | +12 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 29% | 29% | 24% | In line |
Quality of care at Big Sandy Health Care, Inc.
Big Sandy Health Care, Inc. is at or above the Kentucky median on 7 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | KY median | U.S. median | vs KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 74% | 73% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 64% | 56% | 54% | +8 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 61% | 48% | 54% | +13 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 56% | 44% | 44% | +12 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 90% | 80% | 77% | +10 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 92% | 86% | 86% | +6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 83% | 80% | 79% | +3 pts |
Staffing at Big Sandy Health Care, Inc.
The health center employs 334 full-time-equivalent staff, including 38 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 15 dental staff and 9 mental health staff. That is 732 patients per clinical provider against the Kentucky median of 725 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 112,843 visits, about 4.1 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 41501
2,963 Big Sandy Health Care, Inc. patients live in ZIP 41501, and 5% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc. — 1,216 patients from 41501
- Mountain Comprehensive Health Corp. — 438 patients from 41501
- Williamson Health and Wellness Center — 122 patients from 41501
- Kentucky Mountain Health Alliance, Inc. — 59 patients from 41501
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