Greater Meridian Health Clinic, Inc.
Greater Meridian Health Clinic, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Meridian, MS, with 6 clinic locations in 6 cities. It served 6,505 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 6,505patients in 2025
- 17%uninsured patients
- 10%at or below the poverty line
- 89full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, and women’s health.
Who Greater Meridian Health Clinic, Inc. serves
10% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 13% are at or below twice that level. 17% have no insurance, 40% have Medicaid or CHIP, 23% have Medicare and 20% have private insurance. 132 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MS median | U.S. median | vs MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 10% | 67% | 65% | −57 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 13% | 92% | 92% | −79 pts |
| Measure | This center | MS median | U.S. median | vs MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 17% | 25% | 14% | −8 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 40% | 23% | 42% | +17 pts |
| Medicare patients | 23% | 19% | 11% | +4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 20% | 32% | 24% | −12 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 860 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 955 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 733 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 790 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 534 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 256 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 264 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 934 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,447 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 352 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 841 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 43 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 80 | children tested |
Quality of care
Greater Meridian Health Clinic, Inc. is at or above the Mississippi median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MS median | U.S. median | vs MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 64% | 68% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 56% | 53% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 52% | 41% | 54% | +11 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 45% | 37% | 44% | +8 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 75% | 90% | 77% | −15 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 64% | 88% | 86% | −24 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 88% | 82% | 79% | +6 pts |
Staffing
89 full-time-equivalent staff work at Greater Meridian Health Clinic, Inc., including 12 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 550 patients per clinical provider, against the Mississippi median of 911 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Greater Meridian Health Clinic, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 39307 | 1,640 | 17% |
| 39301 | 1,579 | 17% |
| 39305 | 881 | 21% |
| 39328 | 327 | 15% |
| 39339 | 309 | 10% |
| 39364 | 169 | 20% |
| 39335 | 138 | 14% |
| 39358 | 118 | – |
Greater Meridian Health Clinic, Inc. locations
Winston County Family Medical Center
Shuqualak-Noxubee Health Center
Greater Meridian Health Clinic, Inc.
Other health centers in Mississippi
- Outreach Health Services, Inc.
- Jefferson Comprehensive Health Center, Inc.
- Dr. Arenia C. Mallory Community Health Center, Inc.
- Mantachie Rural Health Care, Inc.
- Northeast Mississippi Health Care, Inc.
- Amite County Medical Services, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.