Physicians Care of Clarke
Physicians Care of Clarke is an FQHC look-alike community health center based in Camden, AL, with 6 clinic locations in 5 cities. It served 13,120 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 13,120patients in 2025
- 4%uninsured patients
- 62%at or below the poverty line
- 53full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Physicians Care of Clarke serves
62% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice that level. 4% have no insurance, 26% have Medicaid or CHIP, 22% have Medicare and 48% have private insurance.
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 62% | 83% | 65% | −20 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 95% | 96% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 4% | 24% | 14% | −20 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 26% | 26% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 22% | 12% | 11% | +10 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 48% | 32% | 24% | +15 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 2,654 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 1,653 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 534 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 226 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 385 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 100 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,290 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,600 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 723 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,381 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 4,357 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Physicians Care of Clarke is at or above the Alabama median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 79% | 63% | 68% | +16 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 51% | 46% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 21% | 44% | 54% | −22 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 34% | 36% | 44% | −1 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 82% | 85% | 77% | −3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 65% | 92% | 86% | −27 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 83% | 83% | 79% | In line |
Staffing
53 full-time-equivalent staff work at Physicians Care of Clarke, including 9 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,489 patients per clinical provider, against the Alabama median of 835 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Physicians Care of Clarke patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 36784 | 3,560 | 3% |
| 36451 | 1,165 | 4% |
| 36769 | 1,067 | 3% |
| 36726 | 905 | 4% |
| 36782 | 853 | 3% |
| 36904 | 795 | 8% |
| 36736 | 602 | – |
| 36751 | 405 | 5% |
Physicians Care of Clarke locations
Physicians Care of Sweet Water
Other health centers in Alabama
- Central North Alabama Health
- Happi Health
- Bayou la Batre Area Health Development Board, Inc.
- Whatley Health Services, Inc.
- Capstone Health
- Northeast Alabama Health Services, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.