Mountain Comprehensive Health Corp.
Mountain Comprehensive Health Corp. is a federally qualified community health center based in Whitesburg, KY, with 16 clinic locations in 12 cities. It served 54,249 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 54,249patients in 2025
- 5%uninsured patients
- 47%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 Mountain Comprehensive Health Corp. serves
47% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 77% are at or below twice that level. 5% have no insurance, 44% have Medicaid or CHIP, 22% have Medicare and 29% have private insurance. 1,244 patients were experiencing homelessness. 841 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | KY median | U.S. median | vs KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 47% | 50% | 65% | −4 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 77% | 81% | 92% | −4 pts |
| Measure | This center | KY median | U.S. median | vs KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 5% | 10% | 14% | −5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 44% | 43% | 42% | +1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 22% | 15% | 11% | +7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 29% | 29% | 24% | In line |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,389 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 13,975 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 1,363 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 7,650 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 2,766 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,852 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,020 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 3,459 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,594 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 7,797 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 14,404 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,429 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,248 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 99 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 33 | children tested |
Quality of care
Mountain Comprehensive Health Corp. is at or above the Kentucky median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | KY median | U.S. median | vs KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 59% | 73% | 68% | −14 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 39% | 56% | 54% | −17 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 30% | 48% | 54% | −18 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 32% | 44% | 44% | −12 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 81% | 80% | 77% | +1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 86% | 86% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 71% | 80% | 79% | −9 pts |
Where Mountain Comprehensive Health Corp. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 41858 | 5,034 | 5% |
| 40977 | 2,459 | 3% |
| 40831 | 2,315 | 5% |
| 41537 | 2,239 | 5% |
| 41314 | 2,238 | 4% |
| 40823 | 1,883 | 4% |
| 40828 | 1,687 | 4% |
| 40965 | 1,579 | 5% |
Mountain Comprehensive Health Corp. locations
Leatherwood/Blackey Medical Clinic
Cumberland Medical/Dental Clinic
Elkhorn City Medical Clinic
Elkhorn City Optometry Clinic
Knott County Optometry Clinic
Whitesburg Medical/Dental Clinic
Other health centers in Kentucky
- Grace Community Health Center, Inc. D/B/A Grace Health
- Healthpoint Family Care
- Family Health Center, Inc.
- Health Help, Inc.
- Sterling Health Solutions, Inc.
- Big Sandy Health Care, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.