Advance Community Health
Advance Community Health is a federally qualified community health center based in Raleigh, NC, with 11 clinic locations in 7 cities. It served 23,539 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 23,539patients in 2025
- 25%uninsured patients
- 89%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Advance Community Health serves
89% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice that level. 25% have no insurance, 38% have Medicaid or CHIP, 11% have Medicare and 26% have private insurance. 1,161 patients were experiencing homelessness. 131 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 89% | 59% | 65% | +30 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 92% | 92% | +7 pts |
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 25% | 24% | 14% | +1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 38% | 28% | 42% | +10 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 15% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 26% | 25% | 24% | +1 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,192 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,477 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 60 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 2,069 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,983 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,675 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 113 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,067 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,556 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 6,848 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,309 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,461 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 3,305 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 362 | children tested |
Quality of care
Advance Community Health is at or above the North Carolina median on 0 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 | 46% | 59% | 54% | −13 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 50% | 54% | 54% | −4 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 28% | 49% | 44% | −21 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 73% | 76% | 77% | −4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 81% | 87% | 86% | −6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 80% | 79% | −3 pts |
Where Advance Community Health patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 27610 | 5,715 | 20% |
| 27603 | 1,592 | 29% |
| 27604 | 1,454 | 34% |
| 27529 | 1,078 | 27% |
| 27526 | 1,058 | 19% |
| 27616 | 966 | 35% |
| 27540 | 866 | 11% |
| 27601 | 763 | 13% |
Advance Community Health locations
Advance CarePlex - Holly Springs
Advance Community Health-Franklin County CarePlex
Southeast Raleigh - Administration
Advance CarePlex - Wake Forest
Other health centers in North Carolina
- Carolina Family Health Centers, Inc.
- Tri County Community Health Council, Inc.
- Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers, Inc.
- Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center Inc.
- High Country Community Health
- Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.