Valley Health - Coal Grove — Ironton, OH
Valley Health - Coal Grove is a community health center clinic at 205 Marion Pike, Ironton, OH 45638, open 47.5 hours a week. That is 4 more hours than the typical Ohio clinic (43.5 a week). It is run by Valley Health Systems, Inc., which serves 118,806 patients across 35 clinic locations.
- Address: 205 Marion Pike, Ironton, OH 45638 · Directions
- Phone: (740) 532-1188
- Website: www.valleyhealth.org
- Weekly hours: 47.5 (Ohio clinic median: 43.5)
- Operated by: Valley Health Systems, 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 Valley Health Systems, Inc.
Patients came to Valley Health Systems, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 21,256 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 34,228 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 3,064 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 10,893 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 16,601 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 13,436 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 4,124 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 8,348 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 5,148 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 10,766 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 23,697 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 5,025 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,878 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 4,263 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 3,214 | children tested |
Valley Health Systems, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Valley Health Systems, Inc. serves
118,806 patients used Valley Health Systems, Inc. in 2025. 51% live at or below the poverty line and 91% are at or below twice the poverty line. 10,197 patients were experiencing homelessness and 1,120 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 51% | 61% | 65% | −11 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 91% | 89% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 13% | 11% | 14% | +2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 36% | 49% | 42% | −13 pts |
| Medicare patients | 8% | 13% | 11% | −5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 42% | 24% | 24% | +18 pts |
Quality of care at Valley Health Systems, Inc.
Valley Health Systems, Inc. is at or above the Ohio median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 69% | 69% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 87% | 54% | 54% | +34 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 43% | 51% | 54% | −8 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 39% | 48% | 44% | −9 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 79% | 79% | 77% | −1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 80% | 86% | 86% | −6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 79% | 79% | In line |
Staffing at Valley Health Systems, Inc.
The health center employs 933 full-time-equivalent staff, including 102 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 53 dental staff and 38 mental health staff. That is 1,161 patients per clinical provider against the Ohio median of 1,213 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 579,945 visits, about 4.9 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 45638
2,048 Valley Health Systems, Inc. patients live in ZIP 45638, and 4% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Ironton Lawrence County Cao — 4,580 patients from 45638
- Shawnee Mental Health Center Inc. — 669 patients from 45638
- Lewis County Primary Care Center — 399 patients from 45638
- Ovp Health Care, Inc. — 241 patients from 45638