Talbot County Medical/Dental Center — Talbotton, GA
Talbot County Medical/Dental Center is a community health center clinic at 341 N Washington Ave, Talbotton, GA 31827, open 24 hours a week. The typical Georgia clinic is open 42 hours a week. It is run by Valley Healthcare System, Inc., which serves 11,260 patients across 3 clinic locations.
- Address: 341 N Washington Ave, Talbotton, GA 31827 · Directions
- Phone: (706) 987-8348
- Website: www.valleyhealthcolumbus.com
- Weekly hours: 24 (Georgia clinic median: 42)
- Operated by: Valley Healthcare System, 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 Valley Healthcare System, Inc.
Patients came to Valley Healthcare System, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,609 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,861 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 872 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 1,251 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,155 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 531 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 924 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 2,609 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,507 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,471 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 443 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 732 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 38 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 155 | children tested |
Valley Healthcare System, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Valley Healthcare System, Inc. serves
11,260 patients used Valley Healthcare System, Inc. in 2025. 75% live at or below the poverty line and 83% are at or below twice the poverty line. 89 patients were experiencing homelessness and 69 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | GA median | U.S. median | vs GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 75% | 71% | 65% | +3 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 83% | 94% | 92% | −11 pts |
| Measure | This center | GA median | U.S. median | vs GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 35% | 24% | 14% | +11 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 25% | 21% | 42% | +4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 14% | 11% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 26% | 28% | 24% | −3 pts |
Quality of care at Valley Healthcare System, Inc.
Valley Healthcare System, Inc. is at or above the Georgia median on 2 of 6 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | GA median | U.S. median | vs GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 58% | 63% | 68% | −5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 48% | 46% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 41% | 46% | 54% | −5 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 77% | 84% | 77% | −6 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 76% | 89% | 86% | −13 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 80% | 79% | +2 pts |
Staffing at Valley Healthcare System, Inc.
The health center employs 71 full-time-equivalent staff, including 6 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 7 dental staff and 1 mental health staff. That is 2,007 patients per clinical provider against the Georgia median of 968 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 28,559 visits, about 2.5 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 31827
227 Valley Healthcare System, Inc. patients live in ZIP 31827, and 15% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Palmetto Health Council, Inc. — 77 patients from 31827
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