Central North Alabama Health
Central North Alabama Health is a federally qualified community health center based in Huntsville, AL, with 4 clinic locations in 4 cities. It served 13,801 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 13,801patients in 2025
- 51%uninsured patients
- 84%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Central North Alabama Health serves
84% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice that level. 51% have no insurance, 27% have Medicaid or CHIP, 10% have Medicare and 12% have private insurance. 391 patients were experiencing homelessness. 545 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 84% | 83% | 65% | +1 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 96% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 51% | 24% | 14% | +27 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 27% | 26% | 42% | +1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 12% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 12% | 32% | 24% | −20 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 661 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,623 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 1,015 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 502 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,032 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 984 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 450 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,523 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,635 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 902 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 803 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 812 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 103 | children tested |
Quality of care
Central North Alabama Health is at or above the Alabama median on 4 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 | 56% | 63% | 68% | −7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 42% | 46% | 54% | −4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 51% | 44% | 54% | +7 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 51% | 36% | 44% | +15 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 88% | 85% | 77% | +3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 92% | 92% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 83% | 79% | −1 pts |
Where Central North Alabama Health patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 35816 | 2,200 | 53% |
| 35811 | 1,714 | 55% |
| 35810 | 1,665 | 39% |
| 35611 | 1,066 | 62% |
| 35806 | 921 | 69% |
| 35761 | 888 | 48% |
| 35805 | 841 | 70% |
| 35801 | 677 | 70% |
Central North Alabama Health locations
Athens Family Health Center
Huntsville Family Health Center
Other health centers in Alabama
- Physicians Care of Clarke
- Happi Health
- Whatley Health Services, Inc.
- Bayou la Batre Area Health Development Board, Inc.
- Capstone Health
- Northeast Alabama Health Services, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.