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The Wright Center Medical Group

The Wright Center Medical Group is an FQHC look-alike community health center based in Scranton, PA, with 13 clinic locations in 9 cities. It served 34,929 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.

Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.

Who The Wright Center Medical Group serves

48% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 74% are at or below twice that level. 6% have no insurance, 40% have Medicaid or CHIP, 19% have Medicare and 33% have private insurance. 1,721 patients were experiencing homelessness. 710 were veterans.

MeasureThis centerPA medianU.S. medianvs PA
Patients at or below the poverty line48%69%65%−20 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line74%91%92%−17 pts
MeasureThis centerPA medianU.S. medianvs PA
Uninsured patients6%13%14%−7 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients40%41%42%−1 pts
Medicare patients19%12%11%+8 pts
Privately insured patients33%23%24%+10 pts

Care and screenings

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Dental care8,058patients had dental exams
Mental health care14,992patients treated for depression or anxiety
Substance use treatment1,586patients in treatment
Well-child visits2,880children had checkups
Flu shots3,727patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening926patients tested
Breast cancer screening2,758patients screened
Family planning529patients served
Diabetes care3,631patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care7,362patients with hypertension
Asthma care1,944patients with asthma
HIV testing2,570patients tested
Hepatitis C testing3,110patients tested
Childhood lead tests511children tested

Quality of care

The Wright Center Medical Group is at or above the Pennsylvania median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerPA medianU.S. medianvs PA
Adults with high blood pressure under control81%69%68%+12 pts
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer52%52%54%In line
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer38%49%54%−11 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer49%43%44%+6 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression55%77%77%−23 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use81%82%86%−2 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy81%80%79%In line

Staffing

392 full-time-equivalent staff work at The Wright Center Medical Group, including 38 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 929 patients per clinical provider, against the Pennsylvania median of 998 and the U.S. median of 930.

Where The Wright Center Medical Group patients live

ZIP codePatientsUninsured
185052,9489%
185042,58510%
187022,2919%
184072,0713%
184111,4863%
185081,3507%
185091,2545%
184471,2244%

The Wright Center Medical Group locations

The Wright Center for Community Health Friendship House Practice

30 N Main St, Carbondale, PA 18407
40 hours a week · (570) 591-5298

The Wright Center for Community Health North Pocono Practice

260 Daleville Hwy, Apartment 103, Covington Township, PA 18444
32 hours a week · (570) 591-5150

The Wright Center for Community Health Hawley Practice

103 Spruce St, Hawley, PA 18428
50 hours a week · (570) 576-8081

The Wright Center for Community Health Mid Valley Practice

5 S Washington Ave, Jermyn, PA 18433
83 hours a week · (570) 230-0019

The Wright Center for Community Health Dickson City Practice

312 Boulevard Ave, Scranton, PA 18519
40 hours a week · (570) 489-4567

The Wright Center for Community Health Friendship House Practice

200 Wyoming Ave, Scranton, PA 18503
40 hours a week · (570) 342-5253

The Wright Center for Community Health Scranton Practice

501 S Washington Ave, Scranton, PA 18505
50 hours a week · (570) 941-0630

The Wright Center for Community Health North Scranton Practice

1721 N Main Ave, Scranton, PA 18508
40 hours a week · (570) 346-8417

The Wright Center for Community Health Clarks Summit Practice

1145 Northern Blvd, South Abington Township, PA 18411
50 hours a week · (570) 585-1300

The Wright Center for Community Health Tunkhannock Practice

5950 Sr 6, Tunkhannock, PA 18657
40 hours a week · (570) 591-5299

The Wright Center for Community Health Wilkes-Barre Practice

169 N Pennsylvania Ave, Wilkes Barre, PA 18701
60 hours a week · (570) 491-0126

The Wright Center for Community Health Wayne Practice

1855 Fair Ave, Honesdale, PA 18431
8 hours a week · (570) 576-8081

Other health centers in Pennsylvania

How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.