St George Medical Center — Saint George, SC
St George Medical Center is a community health center clinic at 401 Ridge St, Saint George, SC 29477, open 45 hours a week. That is 2.5 more hours than the typical South Carolina clinic (42.5 a week). It is run by Family Health Centers, Inc., which serves 13,810 patients across 7 clinic locations.
- Address: 401 Ridge St, Saint George, SC 29477 · Directions
- Phone: (843) 636-6080
- Website: www.myfhc.org
- Weekly hours: 45 (South Carolina clinic median: 42.5)
- Operated by: Family Health Centers, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Family Health Centers, Inc.
Patients came to Family Health Centers, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 262 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,922 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 1,155 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,666 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 622 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,603 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 487 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,935 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,496 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,011 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,788 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,885 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 278 | children tested |
Family Health Centers, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Family Health Centers, Inc. serves
13,810 patients used Family Health Centers, Inc. in 2025. 47% live at or below the poverty line and 85% are at or below twice the poverty line. 16 patients were experiencing homelessness and 101 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | SC median | U.S. median | vs SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 47% | 66% | 65% | −19 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 85% | 93% | 92% | −8 pts |
| Measure | This center | SC median | U.S. median | vs SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 15% | 27% | 14% | −12 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 27% | 27% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 24% | 18% | 11% | +5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 35% | 26% | 24% | +10 pts |
Quality of care at Family Health Centers, Inc.
Family Health Centers, Inc. is at or above the South Carolina median on 0 of 6 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | SC median | U.S. median | vs SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 62% | 68% | 68% | −7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 38% | 59% | 54% | −22 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 39% | 59% | 54% | −20 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 29% | 48% | 44% | −19 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 59% | 82% | 77% | −23 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 76% | 88% | 86% | −12 pts |
Patients from ZIP 29477
523 Family Health Centers, Inc. patients live in ZIP 29477, and 14% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Genesis Healthcare, Inc. — 65 patients from 29477
- Fetter Health Care Network Inc. — 50 patients from 29477
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Walterboro Family Health Center
Genesis Healthcare, Inc. DBA Walterboro Family Care and Pediatrics
Dorchester Family Health Center
HopeHealth Orangeburg
Elijah Wright Family Health Center
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Family Health Center at Holly Hill
St. Matthew's Family Health Ctr
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