Chota Community Health Services
Chota Community Health Services is a federally qualified community health center based in Vonore, TN, with 3 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 12,538 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 12,538patients in 2025
- 11%uninsured patients
- 35%at or below the poverty line
- 97full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Chota Community Health Services serves
35% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 67% are at or below twice that level. 11% have no insurance, 19% have Medicaid or CHIP, 26% have Medicare and 44% have private insurance. 1,082 patients were experiencing homelessness. 722 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | TN median | U.S. median | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 35% | 65% | 65% | −30 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 67% | 95% | 92% | −28 pts |
| Measure | This center | TN median | U.S. median | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 11% | 26% | 14% | −15 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 19% | 23% | 42% | −4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 26% | 13% | 11% | +13 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 44% | 28% | 24% | +16 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 4,149 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 714 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,053 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 214 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 273 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,742 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,818 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 399 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 498 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 691 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 26 | children tested |
Quality of care
Chota Community Health Services is at or above the Tennessee median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | TN median | U.S. median | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 87% | 66% | 68% | +21 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 47% | 48% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 37% | 46% | 54% | −9 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 44% | 34% | 44% | +10 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 76% | 86% | 77% | −10 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 99% | 89% | 86% | +10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 73% | 78% | 79% | −5 pts |
Staffing
97 full-time-equivalent staff work at Chota Community Health Services, including 13 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 936 patients per clinical provider, against the Tennessee median of 813 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Chota Community Health Services patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 37354 | 4,356 | 11% |
| 37385 | 3,022 | 9% |
| 37874 | 1,435 | 13% |
| 37885 | 1,275 | 10% |
| 37801 | 339 | 14% |
| 37329 | 292 | 10% |
| 37303 | 265 | 21% |
| 37742 | 228 | – |
Chota Community Health Services locations
Chota Community Health Services
Chota Community Health Services
Other health centers in Tennessee
- Mountain People's Health Councils, Inc.
- Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority
- Mercy Health Services, Inc.
- Rural Medical Services, Inc.
- Memphis Health Center
- Ocoee Regional Health Corporation
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.