Vecinos Health Hub — Franklin, NC
Vecinos Health Hub is a community health center clinic at 19 Smoky Mountain Dr, Franklin, NC 28734, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical North Carolina clinic. It is run by State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services, which serves 11,823 patients across 8 clinic locations.
- Address: 19 Smoky Mountain Dr, Franklin, NC 28734 · Directions
- Phone: (828) 293-2274
- Weekly hours: 40 (North Carolina clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services
Patients came to State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 492 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 232 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 22 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 22 | patients had eye exams |
| Flu shots | 84 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 86 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 53 | patients screened |
| Diabetes care | 305 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 444 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 24 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 316 | patients tested |
State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services also provides care by telehealth.
Who State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services serves
11,823 patients used State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services in 2025. 95% live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice the poverty line.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 95% | 59% | 65% | +36 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 100% | 92% | 92% | +8 pts |
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 91% | 24% | 14% | +68 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 8% | 28% | 42% | −21 pts |
| Medicare patients | 0% | 15% | 11% | −15 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 1% | 25% | 24% | −24 pts |
Quality of care at State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services
State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services is at or above the North Carolina median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 62% | 70% | 68% | −8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 45% | 59% | 54% | −14 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 52% | 54% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 49% | 49% | 44% | In line |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 59% | 76% | 77% | −18 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 93% | 87% | 86% | +6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 67% | 80% | 79% | −12 pts |
Staffing at State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services
The health center employs 42 full-time-equivalent staff, including 1 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives and 4 mental health staff. That is 11,823 patients per clinical provider against the North Carolina median of 807 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 27,222 visits, about 2.3 per patient.
Health centers serving ZIP 28734
- Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc. — 1,159 patients from 28734
- Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. — 636 patients from 28734
- Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers — 117 patients from 28734
- Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc., the — 27 patients from 28734
Community health centers near Vecinos Health Hub
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Blue Ridge Health-Meridian Macon
MAHEC Health Center at Cullowhee
Blue Ridge Health - Highlands Cashier
Blue Ridge Health - Meridian Bonnie Lane
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Appalachian District Local Health Department, DBA AppHealthCare
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North Carolina Farmworkers' Project
Black River Health Services, Inc.
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