Community health centers in Tennessee
Tennessee has 158 community health center clinics in 97 cities, run by 30 health centers that served 431,928 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- The median clinic in Tennessee is open 45 hours a week.
- Half of Tennessee health centers have 26% or more uninsured patients (U.S. median: 14%).
- Most clinics in one city: Memphis with 15.
How Tennessee health centers compare
| Median across Tennessee health centers | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 26% | 14% |
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 65% | 65% |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 23% | 42% |
| Adults with blood pressure under control | 66% | 68% |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 48% | 54% |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 34% | 44% |
Largest health centers in Tennessee
| Health center | Based in | Patients | Uninsured | Clinics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Health Systems | Knoxville | 64,169 | 25% | 23 |
| Christ Community Health Services, Inc. | Memphis | 57,415 | 26% | 10 |
| United Neighborhood Health Services, Inc. DBA Nbhd Hlth | Nashville | 29,423 | 75% | 13 |
| Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc. | Rogersville | 27,988 | 31% | 13 |
| Maury Regional Hospital | Columbia | 22,379 | 9% | 5 |
| Matthew Walker Health Center | Nashville | 18,396 | 38% | 3 |
| Hardin County Regional Health Center | Savannah | 16,789 | 16% | 6 |
| Tennessee State Department of Health | Cookeville | 15,421 | 60% | 14 |
| Rutherford County Primary Care Inc. | Murfreesboro | 15,246 | 23% | 4 |
| Memphis Health Center | Memphis | 15,067 | 28% | 5 |
| Rural Medical Services, Inc. | Newport | 14,304 | 37% | 7 |
| Mercy Health Services, Inc. | Franklin | 13,981 | 25% | 2 |
Cities with the most clinics
All Tennessee cities with a community health center
- Adamsville
- Alcoa
- Antioch
- Benton
- Blaine
- Bluff City
- Bolivar (2)
- Bulls Gap
- Byrdstown
- Carthage
- Celina
- Chattanooga (9)
- Clairfield
- Clarksville
- Cleveland
- Clifton
- Clinton
- Coalmont
- Columbia
- Cookeville
- Crossville
- Dandridge
- Dayton
- Decatur
- Dover
- Englewood
- Erwin
- Ethridge
- Franklin
- Gainesboro
- Gallatin (2)
- Greeneville (2)
- Hartford
- Henderson
- Hohenwald
- Humboldt
- Huntsville (2)
- Jackson (2)
- Jamestown
- Jefferson City
- Jellico
- Johnson City (2)
- Jonesborough
- Kingsport (2)
- Knoxville (8)
- La Follette
- Lafayette
- Lebanon
- Lenoir City
- Lewisburg (2)
- Limestone
- Linden (2)
- Livingston
- Lyles
- Madison
- Madisonville
- Maynardville
- Mcminnville
- Memphis (15)
- Monterey
- Morristown
- Mountain City
- Murfreesboro (2)
- Nashville (14)
- New Tazewell
- Newport (3)
- Oneida (3)
- Parrottsville
- Pikeville
- Ridgely
- Ripley
- Roan Mountain
- Robbins
- Rogersville
- Rossville
- Savannah (3)
- Selmer
- Seymour
- Shelbyville
- Smithville
- Smyrna (2)
- Sneedville
- Sparta
- Stanton
- Talbott
- Tellico Plains
- Tiptonville
- Trenton
- Troy
- Vonore
- Wartburg
- Washburn
- Waynesboro
- Westmoreland (2)
- White Pine (2)
- Winfield
- Woodbury
All community health centers based in Tennessee
- Cherokee Health Systems
- Christ Community Health Services, Inc.
- United Neighborhood Health Services, Inc. DBA Nbhd Hlth
- Rural Health Services Consortium, Inc.
- Maury Regional Hospital
- Matthew Walker Health Center
- Hardin County Regional Health Center
- Tennessee State Department of Health
- Rutherford County Primary Care Inc.
- Memphis Health Center
- Rural Medical Services, Inc.
- Mercy Health Services, Inc.
- Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority
- Mountain People's Health Councils, Inc.
- Chota Community Health Services
- Ocoee Regional Health Corporation
- Dayspring Health, Inc.
- University Community Health Services, Inc. D/B/A Connectus Health
- Morgan County Health Council, Inc.
- Hardeman County Community Health Center
- Hope Family Health Services
- East Tennessee State University
- Community Health of East Tennessee, Inc.
- Perry County Medical Center, Inc.
- Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department
- Chattanooga C. A. R. E. S., Inc.
- Tri-State Community Health Center
- Citizens of Lake County for Health
- Health, Tennessee Dept of
- Tennessee State Depatment of Health
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