Ocracoke Health Center Inc.
Ocracoke Health Center Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Ocracoke, NC, with 4 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 3,099 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 3,099patients in 2025
- 15%uninsured patients
- 37%at or below the poverty line
- 36full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Ocracoke Health Center Inc. serves
37% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 72% are at or below twice that level. 15% have no insurance, 16% have Medicaid or CHIP, 30% have Medicare and 39% have private insurance. 29 patients were experiencing homelessness. 149 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 37% | 59% | 65% | −22 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 72% | 92% | 92% | −19 pts |
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 15% | 24% | 14% | −9 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 16% | 28% | 42% | −12 pts |
| Medicare patients | 30% | 15% | 11% | +15 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 39% | 25% | 24% | +14 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 1,065 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 75 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 60 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 158 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 329 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 47 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 428 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 969 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 148 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 228 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 401 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Ocracoke Health Center Inc. is at or above the North Carolina median on 2 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 | 74% | 70% | 68% | +4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 53% | 59% | 54% | −5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 54% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 47% | 49% | 44% | −2 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 70% | 76% | 77% | −6 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 77% | 87% | 86% | −10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 80% | 79% | In line |
Staffing
36 full-time-equivalent staff work at Ocracoke Health Center Inc., including 5 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 602 patients per clinical provider, against the North Carolina median of 807 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Ocracoke Health Center Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 27960 | 841 | 24% |
| 27824 | 519 | 10% |
| 27954 | 374 | 17% |
| 27948 | 147 | 12% |
| 27978 | 145 | – |
| 27885 | 141 | 29% |
| 27826 | 129 | – |
| 27953 | 60 | – |
Ocracoke Health Center Inc. locations
Other health centers in North Carolina
- Wilkes County of
- Gateway Community Health Centers, Inc.
- Bertie County Rural Health Association
- Anson Regional Medical Services
- United Health Centers
- Craven County Government
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.