First Choice Primary Care, Inc.
First Choice Primary Care, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Macon, GA, with 7 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 11,503 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 11,503patients in 2025
- 19%uninsured patients
- 95%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who First Choice Primary Care, Inc. serves
95% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice that level. 19% have no insurance, 14% have Medicaid or CHIP, 29% have Medicare and 38% have private insurance. 414 patients were experiencing homelessness. 104 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | GA median | U.S. median | vs GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 95% | 71% | 65% | +24 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 100% | 94% | 92% | +6 pts |
| Measure | This center | GA median | U.S. median | vs GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 19% | 24% | 14% | −4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 14% | 21% | 42% | −7 pts |
| Medicare patients | 29% | 11% | 11% | +17 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 38% | 28% | 24% | +10 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 3,794 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 182 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 189 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 894 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 660 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,676 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 217 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,836 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 6,197 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 776 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,092 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,649 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 119 | children tested |
Quality of care
First Choice Primary Care, Inc. is at or above the Georgia median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | GA median | U.S. median | vs GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 63% | 63% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 65% | 46% | 54% | +19 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 41% | 46% | 54% | −6 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 33% | 37% | 44% | −4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 81% | 84% | 77% | −3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 92% | 89% | 86% | +3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 80% | 79% | In line |
Where First Choice Primary Care, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 31206 | 2,520 | 21% |
| 31204 | 1,847 | 17% |
| 31217 | 1,184 | 12% |
| 31211 | 859 | 12% |
| 31201 | 856 | 31% |
| 31093 | 709 | 19% |
| 31210 | 666 | 19% |
| 31088 | 573 | 19% |
First Choice Primary Care, Inc. locations
First Choice Primary Care East Macon Replacement Site
First Choice Primary Care Warner Robins
Other health centers in Georgia
- Christ Community Health Services Augusta, Inc.
- Valley Healthcare System, Inc.
- Georgia Dept. of Community Health
- Primary Care of Southwest Georgia, Inc.
- Four Corners Primary Care Center
- Primary Health Care Center of Dade, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.