Gaston Family Health Services, Inc.

North Carolina · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

Gaston Family Health Services, Inc. is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in North Carolina and a Health Center Program awardee, funded in part by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Its service delivery sites include Gastonia, Hickory, Lincolnton, Asheboro, and Lenoir. In 2025 it served 107,946 patients, up 4.9% from 102,886 in 2024. 14.7% of its patients were uninsured, compared with 29.5% across North Carolina health centers and 17.2% nationally.

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Large by patient volume (small: under 10,000 patients; medium: 10,000–29,999; large: 30,000 or more) · urban setting · Section 330 funding: Community Health Center

107,946Patients served, 2025

14.7%of patients uninsured

43.4%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$1,411Total accrued cost per patient

Gaston Family Health Services, Inc. compared with North Carolina and the nation, 2025

State and national columns are HRSA's published figures for Section 330-funded health centers. A dash means HRSA publishes no figure.
Measure	Gaston Family Health Services, Inc.	North Carolina health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	33.2%	21.5%	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	13.9%	16.9%	12.8%
At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline	96.6%	90.1%	90.0%
Insurance status
Uninsured	14.7%	29.5%	17.2%
Medicaid / CHIP	43.4%	30.6%	47.9%
Medicare	15.3%	16.1%	11.6%
Private insurance	26.6%	23.8%	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$1,411	$1,446	$1,672
Clinical quality
Cervical cancer screening	52.2%	55.1%	57.0%
Colorectal cancer screening	56.3%	49.9%	44.9%
Breast cancer screening	62.8%	59.4%	56.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	81.7%	70.9%	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	20.8%	23.1%	26.3%
Depression screening and follow-up	92.8%	71.7%	75.3%
Childhood immunization status	22.2%	27.0%	29.5%
Tobacco screening and cessation	91.2%	85.5%	84.8%
Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease	82.6%	80.6%	79.0%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	71,374
Dental	23,486
Mental health	18,599

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	107,946	$1,411	14.7%	43.4%
2024	102,886	$1,293	15.9%	41.1%
2023	97,124	$1,374	16.7%	37.7%
2022	85,985	$1,047	22.1%	36.5%
2021	76,398	$999	28.0%	35.3%
2020	72,893	–	33.4%	26.9%
2019	71,068	–	27.2%	38.9%
2018	57,154	–	29.4%	41.9%
2017	55,665	–	33.9%	41.8%
2016	48,931	–	34.6%	40.8%

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