St. Joseph's Mercy Care Services
St. Joseph's Mercy Care Services is a federally qualified community health center based in Atlanta, GA, with 7 clinic locations. It served 18,089 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 18,089patients in 2025
- 58%uninsured patients
- 81%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 St. Joseph's Mercy Care Services serves
81% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice that level. 58% have no insurance, 23% have Medicaid or CHIP, 6% have Medicare and 13% have private insurance. 11,891 patients were experiencing homelessness. 220 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | GA median | U.S. median | vs GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 81% | 71% | 65% | +10 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 94% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | GA median | U.S. median | vs GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 58% | 24% | 14% | +34 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 23% | 21% | 42% | +2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 6% | 11% | 11% | −5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 13% | 28% | 24% | −16 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,618 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 7,260 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 57 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 2,396 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 2,206 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,556 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,032 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 916 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 130 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,939 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,819 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 655 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 5,351 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 4,425 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 426 | children tested |
Quality of care
St. Joseph's Mercy Care Services is at or above the Georgia median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | GA median | U.S. median | vs GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 62% | 63% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 48% | 46% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 46% | 46% | 54% | In line |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 18% | 37% | 44% | −19 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 83% | 84% | 77% | In line |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 90% | 89% | 86% | +2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 80% | 79% | +1 pts |
Where St. Joseph's Mercy Care Services patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 30303 | 1,080 | 73% |
| 30341 | 1,041 | 50% |
| 30340 | 933 | 54% |
| 30314 | 899 | 58% |
| 30329 | 880 | 54% |
| 30312 | 801 | 61% |
| 30318 | 764 | 63% |
| 30345 | 468 | 53% |
St. Joseph's Mercy Care Services locations
Mercy Care at Neighborhood Union
Mercy Care at City of Refuge
Other health centers in Georgia
- The Family Health Centers of Georgia, Inc.
- Oconee Valley Healthcare, Inc.
- Community Health Care Systems, Inc.
- South Central Primary Care Center, Inc.
- J.C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center, Inc.
- Georgia Mountains Health Services, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.