Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated
Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated is a federally qualified community health center based in Bakersville, NC, with 5 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 11,497 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 11,497patients in 2025
- 10%uninsured patients
- 42%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated serves
42% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 76% are at or below twice that level. 10% have no insurance, 29% have Medicaid or CHIP, 28% have Medicare and 33% have private insurance. 210 patients were experiencing homelessness. 213 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 42% | 59% | 65% | −18 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 76% | 92% | 92% | −15 pts |
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 24% | 14% | −14 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 29% | 28% | 42% | +1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 28% | 15% | 11% | +13 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 33% | 25% | 24% | +8 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,096 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,535 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 376 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,254 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,127 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 348 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,021 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 311 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,592 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,796 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 582 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 365 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 540 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated is at or above the North Carolina median on 4 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 | 75% | 70% | 68% | +5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 59% | 59% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 54% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 54% | 49% | 44% | +5 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 57% | 76% | 77% | −20 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 63% | 87% | 86% | −24 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 80% | 79% | +1 pts |
Where Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 28714 | 5,053 | 12% |
| 28777 | 2,531 | 11% |
| 28705 | 2,328 | 7% |
| 28740 | 677 | 8% |
| 28657 | 215 | – |
| 28752 | 109 | 19% |
| 28749 | 92 | – |
| 28754 | 84 | – |
Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated locations
Bakersville Community Health Center
Other health centers in North Carolina
- State of North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services
- Hot Springs Health Program Inc.
- Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc.
- Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc., the
- Metropolitan Community Health Services, Inc.
- Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.