Carolina Health Centers, Inc.
Carolina Health Centers, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Greenwood, SC, with 16 clinic locations in 11 cities. It served 25,720 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 25,720patients in 2025
- 20%uninsured patients
- 75%at or below the poverty line
- 331full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Carolina Health Centers, Inc. serves
75% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 91% are at or below twice that level. 20% have no insurance, 34% have Medicaid or CHIP, 18% have Medicare and 28% have private insurance. 37 patients were experiencing homelessness. 325 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | SC median | U.S. median | vs SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 75% | 66% | 65% | +9 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 91% | 93% | 92% | −2 pts |
| Measure | This center | SC median | U.S. median | vs SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 20% | 27% | 14% | −7 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 34% | 27% | 42% | +8 pts |
| Medicare patients | 18% | 18% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 28% | 26% | 24% | +2 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 529 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 6,717 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 98 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 5,232 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 4,500 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 811 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 909 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,947 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 7,867 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,951 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,570 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,530 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 1,039 | children tested |
Quality of care
Carolina Health Centers, Inc. is at or above the South Carolina median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | SC median | U.S. median | vs SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 76% | 68% | 68% | +8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 71% | 59% | 54% | +11 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 63% | 59% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 57% | 48% | 44% | +10 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 85% | 82% | 77% | +3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 88% | 86% | +3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 84% | 85% | 79% | −1 pts |
Staffing
331 full-time-equivalent staff work at Carolina Health Centers, Inc., including 34 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 756 patients per clinical provider, against the South Carolina median of 764 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Carolina Health Centers, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 29646 | 6,388 | 21% |
| 29649 | 3,745 | 13% |
| 29360 | 1,831 | 24% |
| 29835 | 1,327 | 8% |
| 29325 | 1,296 | 14% |
| 29138 | 1,035 | 42% |
| 29620 | 1,034 | 11% |
| 29666 | 930 | 12% |
Carolina Health Centers, Inc. locations
Carolina Health Centers at Abbeville MHC
Calhoun Falls Family Practice
Laurens Community Care Medical Home Referral Center
Carolina Health Centers at Laurens MHC
Carolina Health Centers at Greenwood MHC
Carolina Health Centers at Newberry MHC
The Pendergrass Family Health Center
Lakelands Family Practice and Pediatrics Center
Other health centers in South Carolina
- Regenesis Organization Community Health Center
- New Horizon Family Health Services, Inc.
- Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, Incorporated
- Low Country Health Care System, Inc.
- Tandem Health Sc
- Fetter Health Care Network Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.