Rockbridge Area Free Clinic
Rockbridge Area Free Clinic is a federally qualified community health center based in Lexington, VA, with 3 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 9,304 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 9,304patients in 2025
- 13%uninsured patients
- 45%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 Rockbridge Area Free Clinic serves
45% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 82% are at or below twice that level. 13% have no insurance, 39% have Medicaid or CHIP, 15% have Medicare and 33% have private insurance. 44 patients were experiencing homelessness. 259 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 45% | 53% | 65% | −8 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 82% | 96% | 92% | −14 pts |
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 13% | 16% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 39% | 28% | 42% | +11 pts |
| Medicare patients | 15% | 17% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 33% | 26% | 24% | +7 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 4,135 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,670 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 74 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 898 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 641 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 217 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 338 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 537 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 594 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,296 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 290 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 456 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 520 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 192 | children tested |
Quality of care
Rockbridge Area Free Clinic is at or above the Virginia median on 7 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | VA median | U.S. median | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 76% | 71% | 68% | +5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 66% | 56% | 54% | +10 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 55% | 49% | 54% | +6 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 56% | 50% | 44% | +6 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 86% | 79% | 77% | +7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 92% | 90% | 86% | +1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 87% | 80% | 79% | +7 pts |
Where Rockbridge Area Free Clinic patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 24450 | 3,410 | 13% |
| 24416 | 2,309 | 13% |
| 24555 | 494 | 16% |
| 24579 | 354 | 10% |
| 24426 | 325 | 14% |
| 24422 | 276 | 14% |
| 24435 | 274 | 11% |
| 24472 | 247 | 18% |
Rockbridge Area Free Clinic locations
Mountain View Family Dentistry
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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.