Foothills Community Health Care
Foothills Community Health Care is a federally qualified community health center based in Clemson, SC, with 3 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 6,226 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 6,226patients in 2025
- 16%uninsured patients
- 56%at or below the poverty line
- 45full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Foothills Community Health Care serves
56% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice that level. 16% have no insurance, 19% have Medicaid or CHIP, 26% have Medicare and 39% have private insurance.
| Measure | This center | SC median | U.S. median | vs SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 56% | 66% | 65% | −10 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 93% | 93% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | SC median | U.S. median | vs SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 16% | 27% | 14% | −11 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 19% | 27% | 42% | −8 pts |
| Medicare patients | 26% | 18% | 11% | +8 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 39% | 26% | 24% | +13 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 3,046 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 125 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 431 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 307 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 644 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 275 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,046 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,417 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 280 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 578 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 690 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 20 | children tested |
Quality of care
Foothills Community Health Care is at or above the South Carolina median on 2 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 | 68% | 68% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 50% | 59% | 54% | −9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 42% | 59% | 54% | −16 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 48% | 48% | 44% | In line |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 88% | 82% | 77% | +6 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 76% | 88% | 86% | −13 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 85% | 79% | −6 pts |
Staffing
45 full-time-equivalent staff work at Foothills Community Health Care, including 8 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 764 patients per clinical provider, against the South Carolina median of 764 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Foothills Community Health Care patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 29640 | 757 | 17% |
| 29624 | 581 | 11% |
| 29625 | 578 | 12% |
| 29630 | 466 | 21% |
| 29671 | 434 | 17% |
| 29631 | 337 | 11% |
| 29621 | 335 | 13% |
| 29642 | 328 | 15% |
Foothills Community Health Care locations
Foothills Community Health Care - Lakeside Anderson Ste C2
Foothills Community Health Care - Clemson
Foothills Community Health Care-Easley
Other health centers in South Carolina
- Careteam Plus Inc.
- Care Net of Lancaster
- St. James Health and Wellness Inc.
- Rosa Clark Medical Clinic Inc.
- Community Medicine Foundation
- Affinity Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.