Tandem Health SC

South Carolina · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

Tandem Health SC is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in South Carolina and a Health Center Program awardee, funded in part by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Its service delivery sites include Sumter, Pinewood, and Rembert. In 2025 it served 18,929 patients, up 8.7% from 17,407 in 2024. 9.5% of its patients were uninsured, compared with 24.1% across South Carolina health centers and 17.2% nationally.

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Medium 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

18,929Patients served, 2025

9.5%of patients uninsured

33.3%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$1,761Total accrued cost per patient

Tandem Health SC compared with South 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	Tandem Health SC	South Carolina health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	25.7%	24.6%	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	15.7%	18.0%	12.8%
At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline	93.1%	89.7%	90.0%
Insurance status
Uninsured	9.5%	24.1%	17.2%
Medicaid / CHIP	33.3%	27.6%	47.9%
Medicare	17.3%	20.9%	11.6%
Private insurance	40.0%	27.4%	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$1,761	$2,112	$1,672
Clinical quality
Cervical cancer screening	62.2%	57.2%	57.0%
Colorectal cancer screening	50.2%	48.5%	44.9%
Breast cancer screening	64.5%	60.4%	56.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	65.8%	71.4%	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	22.6%	23.4%	26.3%
Depression screening and follow-up	77.5%	82.2%	75.3%
Early entry into prenatal care	80.2%	73.3%	73.4%
Childhood immunization status	31.7%	23.9%	29.5%
Tobacco screening and cessation	87.6%	88.2%	84.8%
Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease	89.6%	82.6%	79.0%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	16,350
Dental	2,946
Mental health	1,902

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	18,929	$1,761	9.5%	33.3%
2024	17,407	$1,870	21.7%	31.0%
2023	18,732	$1,588	21.7%	35.4%
2022	18,478	$1,432	17.8%	37.3%
2021	19,195	$1,275	21.3%	35.8%
2020	17,979	–	22.9%	33.2%
2019	17,519	–	21.3%	34.9%
2018	16,536	–	22.7%	34.2%
2017	15,146	–	20.0%	36.8%
2016	13,451	–	19.6%	40.8%

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