Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center Inc.
Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Ahoskie, NC, with 6 clinic locations in 6 cities. It served 18,008 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 18,008patients in 2025
- 7%uninsured patients
- 79%at or below the poverty line
- 236full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center Inc. serves
79% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice that level. 7% have no insurance, 28% have Medicaid or CHIP, 33% have Medicare and 32% have private insurance. 17 patients were experiencing homelessness. 392 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 79% | 59% | 65% | +20 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 95% | 92% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | NC median | U.S. median | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 24% | 14% | −17 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 28% | 28% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 33% | 15% | 11% | +18 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 32% | 25% | 24% | +7 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 148 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,311 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 2,685 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 3,225 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 450 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,495 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 248 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,809 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 7,970 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,227 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 856 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 892 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 461 | children tested |
Quality of care
Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center 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 | 77% | 70% | 68% | +7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 81% | 59% | 54% | +23 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 49% | 54% | 54% | −5 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 64% | 49% | 44% | +15 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 81% | 76% | 77% | +4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 81% | 87% | 86% | −6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 87% | 80% | 79% | +7 pts |
Staffing
236 full-time-equivalent staff work at Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center Inc., including 25 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 708 patients per clinical provider, against the North Carolina median of 807 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 27910 | 4,968 | 6% |
| 27855 | 2,556 | 6% |
| 27924 | 1,256 | 7% |
| 27805 | 943 | 7% |
| 27983 | 727 | 11% |
| 27820 | 588 | 6% |
| 27986 | 525 | 6% |
| 27818 | 481 | 5% |
Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center Inc. locations
Murfreesboro Primay Care
Other health centers in North Carolina
- High Country Community Health
- Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers
- Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers, Inc.
- Robeson Health Care Corporation
- The C.W. Williams Community Health Center, Inc.
- Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.