Highland Medical Center, Inc.
Highland Medical Center, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Monterey, VA, with 1 clinic location. It served 1,975 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 1,975patients in 2025
- 11%uninsured patients
- 43%at or below the poverty line
- 34full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Highland Medical Center, Inc. serves
43% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice that level. 11% have no insurance, 13% have Medicaid or CHIP, 33% have Medicare and 42% have private insurance. 150 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 | 100% | 96% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 11% | 16% | 14% | −5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 13% | 28% | 42% | −15 pts |
| Medicare patients | 33% | 17% | 11% | +17 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 42% | 26% | 24% | +16 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 746 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 468 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 20 | patients in treatment |
| Flu shots | 389 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 29 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 172 | patients screened |
| Diabetes care | 215 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 496 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 56 | patients with asthma |
Quality of care
Highland Medical Center, Inc. is at or above the Virginia median on 1 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 | 62% | 71% | 68% | −9 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 54% | 56% | 54% | −2 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 35% | 49% | 54% | −14 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 53% | 50% | 44% | +3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 63% | 79% | 77% | −17 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 80% | 90% | 86% | −10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 67% | 80% | 79% | −13 pts |
Staffing
34 full-time-equivalent staff work at Highland Medical Center, Inc., including 2 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 826 patients per clinical provider, against the Virginia median of 841 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Highland Medical Center, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 24465 | 888 | 12% |
| 24458 | 164 | 13% |
| 24413 | 157 | – |
| 24445 | 116 | – |
| 24484 | 98 | – |
| 26807 | 75 | – |
| 24433 | 63 | – |
| 24487 | 57 | – |
Highland Medical Center, Inc. locations
Other health centers in Virginia
- Clinch River Health Services, Inc.
- Stony Creek Community Health Center
- Horizon Health Services, Inc.
- Free Clinic of the New River Valley Inc.
- Community Access Network Inc.
- Bland County Medical Clinic, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.