Tug River Health Center — Gary, WV
Tug River Health Center is a community health center clinic at 5883 Black Diamond Hwy, Gary, WV 24836, open 43.5 hours a week. That is 1 more hours than the typical West Virginia clinic (42.5 a week). It is run by Tug River Health Association, Inc., which serves 6,020 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 5883 Black Diamond Hwy, Gary, WV 24836 · Directions
- Phone: (304) 448-2101
- Website: www.tugrivermedical.org
- Weekly hours: 43.5 (West Virginia clinic median: 42.5)
- Operated by: Tug River Health Association, Inc. (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 Tug River Health Association, Inc.
Patients came to Tug 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 | 23 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,871 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 127 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 388 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 376 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 186 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 514 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 243 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,068 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,233 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 355 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 605 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 734 | patients tested |
Tug River Health Association, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Tug River Health Association, Inc. serves
6,020 patients used Tug River Health Association, Inc. in 2025. 48% live at or below the poverty line and 87% are at or below twice the poverty line. 31 patients were experiencing homelessness and 90 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | WV median | U.S. median | vs WV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 48% | 45% | 65% | +3 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 | 10% | 7% | 14% | +3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 36% | 31% | 42% | +5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 25% | 25% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 29% | 39% | 24% | −10 pts |
Quality of care at Tug River Health Association, Inc.
Tug River Health Association, Inc. is at or above the West Virginia median on 4 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 | 68% | 74% | 68% | −6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 64% | 61% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 29% | 46% | 54% | −17 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 28% | 49% | 44% | −21 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 80% | 78% | 77% | +2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 87% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 86% | 80% | 79% | +7 pts |
Patients from ZIP 24836
171 Tug River Health Association, Inc. patients live in ZIP 24836, and 11% of them are uninsured.
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