Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Inc.
Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Onancock, VA, with 6 clinic locations in 6 cities. It served 32,680 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 32,680patients in 2025
- 15%uninsured patients
- 43%at or below the poverty line
- 337full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Inc. serves
43% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 79% are at or below twice that level. 15% have no insurance, 28% have Medicaid or CHIP, 24% have Medicare and 33% have private insurance. 1,879 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 43% | 53% | 65% | −11 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 79% | 96% | 92% | −17 pts |
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 15% | 16% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 28% | 28% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 24% | 17% | 11% | +7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 33% | 26% | 24% | +7 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 12,274 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 6,448 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 28 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 4,357 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 5,714 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 670 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,003 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 842 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,283 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 9,925 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,410 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,254 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 88 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 768 | children tested |
Quality of care
Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Inc. is at or above the Virginia median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 71% | 71% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 60% | 56% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 51% | 49% | 54% | +3 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 50% | 50% | 44% | In line |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 63% | 79% | 77% | −16 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 95% | 90% | 86% | +5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 80% | 79% | +1 pts |
Staffing
337 full-time-equivalent staff work at Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Inc., including 27 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,200 patients per clinical provider, against the Virginia median of 841 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 23421 | 2,927 | 17% |
| 23417 | 2,517 | 11% |
| 23310 | 2,026 | 16% |
| 23350 | 2,018 | 17% |
| 23336 | 1,954 | 9% |
| 23410 | 1,766 | 10% |
| 23420 | 1,631 | 15% |
| 23301 | 1,389 | 18% |
Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Inc. locations
Chincoteague Island Comm Hlth Ctr
Eastville Community Health Center
Franktown Community Health Ctr
Atlantic Community Health Center
Other health centers in Virginia
- Johnson Health Center
- Piedmont Access to Health Services, Inc.
- Greater Prince William Community Health Center
- Neighborhood Health
- Central Virginia Health Services
- Peninsula Institute for Community Health
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.