1st Choice Healthcare, Inc.
1st Choice Healthcare, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Corning, AR, with 7 clinic locations in 7 cities. It served 19,577 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 19,577patients in 2025
- 15%uninsured patients
- 57%at or below the poverty line
- 184full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who 1st Choice Healthcare, Inc. serves
57% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 81% are at or below twice that level. 15% have no insurance, 36% have Medicaid or CHIP, 19% have Medicare and 30% have private insurance. 134 patients were experiencing homelessness. 451 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | AR median | U.S. median | vs AR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 57% | 65% | 65% | −8 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 81% | 89% | 92% | −8 pts |
| Measure | This center | AR median | U.S. median | vs AR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 15% | 19% | 14% | −4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 36% | 29% | 42% | +8 pts |
| Medicare patients | 19% | 18% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 30% | 36% | 24% | −6 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 6,606 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 2,993 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,620 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 289 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,163 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 287 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,526 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,329 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 905 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,345 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 80 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 207 | children tested |
Quality of care
1st Choice Healthcare, Inc. is at or above the Arkansas median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | AR median | U.S. median | vs AR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 81% | 73% | 68% | +8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 56% | 51% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 29% | 39% | 54% | −10 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 44% | 44% | 44% | In line |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 63% | 68% | 77% | −5 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 80% | 88% | 86% | −8 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 77% | 79% | −1 pts |
Staffing
184 full-time-equivalent staff work at 1st Choice Healthcare, Inc., including 29 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 687 patients per clinical provider, against the Arkansas median of 780 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where 1st Choice Healthcare, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 72455 | 3,791 | 14% |
| 72422 | 2,446 | 11% |
| 72450 | 2,373 | 18% |
| 72476 | 1,620 | 17% |
| 72433 | 708 | 13% |
| 72576 | 545 | 7% |
| 72529 | 538 | 6% |
| 72434 | 452 | 9% |
1st Choice Healthcare, Inc. locations
1st Choice Healthcare Highland
1st Choice Healthcare Pocahontas
1st Choice Healthcare Walnut Ridge
Other health centers in Arkansas
- East Arkansas Family Health Center, Inc.
- Healthy Connections, Inc.
- River Valley Primary Care Services
- Cabun Rural Health Services, Inc.
- Jefferson Comprehensive Care System
- Mainline Health Systems, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.