Bertie County Rural Health Association
Bertie County Rural Health Association is a federally qualified community health center based in Windsor, NC, with 2 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 2,558 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 2,558patients in 2025
- 6%uninsured patients
- 54%at or below the poverty line
- 29full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Bertie County Rural Health Association serves
54% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 82% are at or below twice that level. 6% have no insurance, 34% have Medicaid or CHIP, 31% have Medicare and 29% have private insurance. 33 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 54% | 59% | 65% | −6 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 82% | 92% | 92% | −9 pts |
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 6% | 24% | 14% | −18 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 34% | 28% | 42% | +5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 31% | 15% | 11% | +16 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 29% | 25% | 24% | +4 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 368 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 162 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 263 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 120 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 89 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 598 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,288 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 115 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 237 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 357 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 45 | children tested |
Quality of care
Bertie County Rural Health Association is at or above the North Carolina median on 6 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 | 70% | 70% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 62% | 59% | 54% | +3 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 46% | 54% | 54% | −8 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 58% | 49% | 44% | +9 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 97% | 76% | 77% | +20 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 94% | 87% | 86% | +8 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 80% | 79% | +1 pts |
Staffing
29 full-time-equivalent staff work at Bertie County Rural Health Association, including 5 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 534 patients per clinical provider, against the North Carolina median of 807 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Bertie County Rural Health Association patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 27983 | 1,183 | 5% |
| 27849 | 282 | – |
| 27892 | 227 | – |
| 27910 | 128 | – |
| 27805 | 119 | – |
| 27847 | 95 | – |
| 27957 | 85 | – |
| 27924 | 72 | – |
Bertie County Rural Health Association locations
Lewiston Commmunity Health Ctr
Other health centers in North Carolina
- Gateway Community Health Centers, Inc.
- Ocracoke Health Center Inc.
- Anson Regional Medical Services
- Wilkes County of
- United Health Centers
- Craven County Government
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.