Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc.
Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Durham, NC, with 7 clinic locations. It served 35,190 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 35,190patients in 2025
- 50%uninsured patients
- 35%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. serves
35% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 86% are at or below twice that level. 50% have no insurance, 28% have Medicaid or CHIP, 9% have Medicare and 13% have private insurance. 453 patients were experiencing homelessness. 80 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 35% | 59% | 65% | −24 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 86% | 92% | 92% | −6 pts |
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 50% | 24% | 14% | +27 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 28% | 28% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 15% | 11% | −7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 13% | 25% | 24% | −12 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,320 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,131 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 352 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 364 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 5,103 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 10,482 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,228 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 4,715 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,642 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 5,726 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 7,759 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,802 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 4,619 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 3,232 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 955 | children tested |
Quality of care
Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. is at or above the North Carolina median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 71% | 70% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 68% | 59% | 54% | +10 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 74% | 54% | 54% | +20 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 49% | 49% | 44% | In line |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 79% | 76% | 77% | +3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 87% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 80% | 79% | +1 pts |
Where Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 27703 | 6,940 | 51% |
| 27704 | 5,756 | 53% |
| 27707 | 5,570 | 46% |
| 27701 | 3,620 | 41% |
| 27705 | 3,400 | 55% |
| 27713 | 2,370 | 43% |
| 27712 | 821 | 55% |
| 27522 | 551 | 61% |
Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc. locations
Lincoln CHC -Durham County Human Services
Lincoln Community Health Center, Inc.
Other health centers in North Carolina
- Rural Health Group, Inc.
- Greene County Health Care, Incorporated DBA Contentnea Health
- Tri County Community Health Council, Inc.
- Piedmont Health Services, Inc.
- Carolina Family Health Centers, Inc.
- Advance Community Health
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.