Metropolitan Community Health Services, Inc.
Metropolitan Community Health Services, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Washington, NC, with 6 clinic locations in 4 cities. It served 9,693 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 9,693patients in 2025
- 27%uninsured patients
- 78%at or below the poverty line
- 237full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Metropolitan Community Health Services, Inc. serves
78% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice that level. 27% have no insurance, 25% have Medicaid or CHIP, 25% have Medicare and 23% have private insurance. 83 patients were experiencing homelessness. 179 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 78% | 59% | 65% | +19 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 93% | 92% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 27% | 24% | 14% | +3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 25% | 28% | 42% | −3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 25% | 15% | 11% | +10 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 23% | 25% | 24% | −3 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,997 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,115 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 410 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 195 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 909 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 301 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 142 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,008 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,632 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 509 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,366 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,614 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 18 | children tested |
Quality of care
Metropolitan Community Health Services, Inc. is at or above the North Carolina median on 5 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 | 67% | 70% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 62% | 59% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 31% | 54% | 54% | −23 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 73% | 49% | 44% | +25 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 81% | 76% | 77% | +5 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 97% | 87% | 86% | +10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 86% | 80% | 79% | +6 pts |
Staffing
237 full-time-equivalent staff work at Metropolitan Community Health Services, Inc., including 20 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 485 patients per clinical provider, against the North Carolina median of 807 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Metropolitan Community Health Services, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 27889 | 2,715 | 24% |
| 27892 | 2,535 | 23% |
| 27817 | 671 | 26% |
| 27871 | 512 | 26% |
| 27962 | 419 | 25% |
| 27834 | 306 | 37% |
| 27846 | 297 | 24% |
| 27983 | 266 | 48% |
Metropolitan Community Health Services, Inc. locations
Agape Health Services - Carolina Avenue
Agape Community Health Center
Agape Community Health Clinic - Williamston
Other health centers in North Carolina
- Amity Medical Group Inc.
- Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc.
- New Hanover CHC
- Hot Springs Health Program Inc.
- Kinston Community Health Center, Inc.
- Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.