Caring Community Health Center
Caring Community Health Center is an FQHC look-alike community health center based in Wilkes Barre, PA, with 3 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 55,013 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 55,013patients in 2025
- 3%uninsured patients
- 94%at or below the poverty line
- 177full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Caring Community Health Center serves
94% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice that level. 3% have no insurance, 38% have Medicaid or CHIP, 19% have Medicare and 38% have private insurance. 1,673 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 94% | 69% | 65% | +26 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 91% | 92% | +8 pts |
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 3% | 13% | 14% | −10 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 38% | 41% | 42% | −3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 19% | 12% | 11% | +7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 38% | 23% | 24% | +15 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 13,744 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 2,200 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 5,417 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 7,886 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,226 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 5,835 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 932 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 6,490 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 12,561 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 3,878 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 23 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 140 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 186 | children tested |
Quality of care
Caring Community Health Center is at or above the Pennsylvania median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 67% | 69% | 68% | −2 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 77% | 52% | 54% | +24 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 48% | 49% | 54% | In line |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 47% | 43% | 44% | +4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 55% | 77% | 77% | −22 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 77% | 82% | 86% | −5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 78% | 80% | 79% | −2 pts |
Staffing
177 full-time-equivalent staff work at Caring Community Health Center, including 50 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,104 patients per clinical provider, against the Pennsylvania median of 998 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Caring Community Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 18702 | 8,041 | 4% |
| 18201 | 4,859 | 6% |
| 18504 | 3,216 | 3% |
| 18505 | 2,748 | 3% |
| 18202 | 2,498 | 5% |
| 18706 | 1,987 | 3% |
| 18705 | 1,719 | 3% |
| 18704 | 1,576 | 3% |
Caring Community Health Center locations
Caring Community Health Center - Hazleton
Caring Community Health Center - Mount Pleasant
Caring Community Health Center - Kistler Clinic
Other health centers in Pennsylvania
- Valley Health Partners Community Health Center
- Star Community Health Inc.
- Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers
- Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc.
- Union Community Care
- Keystone Rural Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.