Capstone Health
Capstone Health is a federally qualified community health center based in Parrish, AL, with 4 clinic locations in 4 cities. It served 8,623 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 8,623patients in 2025
- 26%uninsured patients
- 85%at or below the poverty line
- 74full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Capstone Health serves
85% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice that level. 26% have no insurance, 20% have Medicaid or CHIP, 15% have Medicare and 38% have private insurance. 25 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 85% | 83% | 65% | +3 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 96% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 26% | 24% | 14% | +2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 20% | 26% | 42% | −5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 15% | 12% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 38% | 32% | 24% | +6 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 4,308 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 22 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 272 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 762 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 618 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 721 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 261 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,658 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,535 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 471 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,204 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,071 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Capstone Health is at or above the Alabama median on 7 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 70% | 63% | 68% | +7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 55% | 46% | 54% | +9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 50% | 44% | 54% | +6 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 38% | 36% | 44% | +3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 92% | 85% | 77% | +8 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 99% | 92% | 86% | +7 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 89% | 83% | 79% | +5 pts |
Staffing
74 full-time-equivalent staff work at Capstone Health, including 11 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 802 patients per clinical provider, against the Alabama median of 835 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Capstone Health patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 35501 | 1,443 | 30% |
| 35504 | 1,057 | 26% |
| 35503 | 749 | 25% |
| 35578 | 622 | 26% |
| 35580 | 604 | 20% |
| 35550 | 509 | 22% |
| 35553 | 429 | 17% |
| 35549 | 410 | 31% |
Capstone Health locations
Other health centers in Alabama
- Northeast Alabama Health Services, Inc.
- Rural Health Medical Program, Inc.
- Bayou la Batre Area Health Development Board, Inc.
- AIDS Action Coalition of Huntsville
- Happi Health
- Alabama Regional Medical Services
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.