Georgia Dept. of Community Health
Georgia Dept. of Community Health is a federally qualified community health center based in Atlanta, GA, with 11 clinic locations in 9 cities. It served 11,766 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 11,766patients in 2025
- 97%uninsured patients
- 81%at or below the poverty line
- 46full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, and women’s health.
Who Georgia Dept. of Community Health serves
81% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice that level. 97% have no insurance, 1% have Medicaid or CHIP, 0% have Medicare and 2% have private insurance.
| Measure | This center | GA median | U.S. median | vs GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 81% | 71% | 65% | +9 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 94% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | GA median | U.S. median | vs GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 97% | 24% | 14% | +73 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 1% | 21% | 42% | −20 pts |
| Medicare patients | 0% | 11% | 11% | −11 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 2% | 28% | 24% | −27 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 286 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 306 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 338 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 238 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 190 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 141 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 4,056 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,020 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,341 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 67 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 479 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Georgia Dept. of Community Health 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 | 58% | 63% | 68% | −5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 33% | 46% | 54% | −13 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 67% | 46% | 54% | +21 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 23% | 37% | 44% | −14 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 97% | 84% | 77% | +13 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 99% | 89% | 86% | +11 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 72% | 80% | 79% | −8 pts |
Staffing
46 full-time-equivalent staff work at Georgia Dept. of Community Health, including 17 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 692 patients per clinical provider, against the Georgia median of 968 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Georgia Dept. of Community Health patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 31636 | 1,591 | 100% |
| 30436 | 970 | 96% |
| 30453 | 875 | 97% |
| 30427 | 729 | 96% |
| 31771 | 602 | 100% |
| 31063 | 507 | 93% |
| 31768 | 459 | 100% |
| 39819 | 439 | 100% |
Georgia Dept. of Community Health locations
Decatur County Board of Health, Bainbridge Farmworker Clinic
Decatur County Board of Health, Decatur Clinic
Decatur County Board of Health, Bainbridge Farmworker Clinic
South Central Primary Care Center - Douglas
Phoebe Sumter Primary Care Clinic - Ellaville
Migrant Farmworkers Clinic, Inc.
East Georgia Health Care Center - Metter
Colquitt County Board of Health, Ellenton Clinic
South Central Primary Care Center - Pearson
East Georgia Health Care Center - Reidsville
East Georgia Health Care Center - Vidalia
Other health centers in Georgia
- Christ Community Health Services Augusta, Inc.
- First Choice Primary Care, Inc.
- Valley Healthcare System, Inc.
- 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.