Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett

What Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett does

Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett (Good Sam Gwinnett) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2005 that delivers affordable primary medical and dental care to uninsured and underinsured residents of Gwinnett County, Georgia, from two Norcross clinics (West Gwinnett at 5949 Buford Hwy. and East Gwinnett at 1175 Commercial Court). Service lines include adult and pediatric primary care, chronic disease management, dental cleanings, fillings, root canals and extractions, medication access via a Patient Assistance Program navigation function, faith-based Biblical counseling, and dedicated Screening & Prevention Annexes (SPAs) that isolate infectious-disease and respiratory patients from well patients. Patients from over 70 countries are served, and the organization has cumulatively treated more than 53,000 patients across 300,000+ visits over its 20-year history, with a 2026 goal of 30,000 patient visits.

The organization's underlying technology stack is conventional: electronic health records, an online Patient Portal for appointments and forms, and digital donation/check-in integrations with PayPal, Venmo, AmazonSmile, Kroger Community Rewards, and Purposity; the Access Academy program uses Microsoft Forms for its externship interest intake. The portfolio extends beyond direct care to include Access Academy, a Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission authorized, certificate-granting, low-cost five-month medical assistant training program (subsidized tuition of $500/month) launched in October 2024 that graduated its first cohort of three in December 2025, plus co-delivered bilingual diabetes self-management classes with UGA Extension.

Good Sam Gwinnett's revenue model is donation-led rather than transaction-led: primary funding comes from charitable giving (one-time, recurring monthly, stock, corporate matching, gifts-in-kind, legacy/bequests, and third-party platforms), supplemented by HUD and local block grants (including capital funding for both SPAs), foundation grants such as the $100,000 Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry Foundation award (February 2024) and the $40,000 Qlarant grant (September 2025), a small sliding-scale patient fee stream at 50-75% below private practice rates, and Access Academy tuition. The pricing model is hybrid: sliding-scale unit pricing for clinical services, monthly subscription-style tuition for Access Academy, and pay-as-you-go suggested donation tiers ($5 lab test, $10 flu visit, $20 child physical, $50 dental appointment) tied to a stated $1 donation = $9 of care leverage. Distribution is anchored at the two physical clinics plus a self-serve patient portal, while go-to-market is community-led and donor-driven via events, webinars, podcasts, social media, and faith-community outreach.

Name

Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett

Legal name

Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett

Website

https://goodsamgwinnett.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating two Norcross, GA clinics that deliver affordable medical, dental, medication access, and faith-based counseling to uninsured Gwinnett County residents, and runs the Access Academy medical assistant training pipeline.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Clinic Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Social Assistance (624), Offices of Dentists (62121)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO), Community & Public Health Dentistry Clinics (FQHC/School-Based/Nonprofit) (HLABAAAF), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Charitable healthcare services
• Community health clinics
• Uninsured patient care
• Dental services nonprofit
• Medical assistant training

Headquarters

HQ city

Norcross

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Patient Service Fees (Sliding Scale): Cash, credit, and debit payments collected directly from uninsured patients at point of service. Fees are typically 50-75% lower than private practices. Personal checks are not accepted. Generates a small but recurring revenue stream supplementing donations.
2. Charitable Donations (Good Sam Fund): Primary revenue source as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Accepts one-time and recurring monthly donations online (PayPal, Venmo, Purposity), by check, stock transfer, corporate matching, AmazonSmile, Kroger Rewards, legacy giving/bequests, and gifts-in-kind. Each $1 donation is claimed to deliver $9 of care.
3. Access Academy Tuition: Tuition of $500/month for five months ($2,500 total) plus a $50 application fee from medical assistant students. Tuition is heavily subsidized by charitable donations and sponsorships, and faculty are largely volunteer medical professionals.
4. Government and Foundation Grants: Capital and operating grants from government sources (HUD and local block grants funded the East SPA), Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia, and other foundations. Two-year project funding secured for the East SPA.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett is a 501(c)(3) faith-based nonprofit that delivers affordable primary medical care, dental services, medication assistance through a Patient Assistance Program, and Biblical counseling to uninsured and underinsured residents of Gwinnett County, Georgia, across two clinic locations in Norcross. The organization also operates the Access Academy, a Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission authorized, certificate-granting, low-cost medical assistant training program for low-income and minority students.

Product overview

Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett is a single, integrated nonprofit healthcare offering rather than a multi-product platform, organized around four core clinical services — Medical, Dental, Medications (via the Patient Assistance Program), and Biblical Counseling — delivered at two clinic locations (West Gwinnett at 5949 Buford Hwy. and East Gwinnett at 1175 Commercial Court, both in Norcross, GA). The portfolio extends beyond direct patient care to include the dedicated Screening & Prevention Annex (SPA) facilities, a Patient Portal for patient engagement, and the Access Academy medical assistant training program (a sub-brand and educational division). Together, these offerings form a unified ministry that combines primary medical and dental care, preventive screening, medication assistance, faith-based counseling, and workforce development for low-income and uninsured residents of Gwinnett County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Access Academy: Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission authorized private, certificate-granting, low-cost medical assistant training program targeting students of low-income and/or minority households. Operates as a division of Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett.

Quantifiable outcome

• Treats uninsured patients for 6%-8% of the cost of a Medicaid patient
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor, moderate, core and major.

• Georgia Charitable Care Network (GCCN)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2026Good Samaritan Gwinnett joined GCCN's 'Compassion Heals' statewide awareness campaign on June 4, 2026. The campaign uses billboards across Metro Atlanta, radio ads in Central Georgia, and a synchronized social media initiative. GCCN amplifies the reach of member charity clinics. Good Sam is a member of the GCCN network.
• Representative Arlene P. Beckles (Georgia House of Representatives)minorOthers · 28 March 2025Presented House Resolution 681 commending Good Samaritan Gwinnett at the Georgia State Capitol on March 28, 2025.
• Project HOPEmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2022Teamed up with Project HOPE, an international healthcare organization working with 48 free and charitable clinics, to increase vaccine access among minorities in Georgia. Announced April 25, 2022.
• University of Georgia Gwinnett Extension (UGA Extension)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-delivers bilingual (English/Spanish) diabetes self-management education classes at Good Sam Gwinnett clinics. Led by Ines Beltran, M.Ed., CNWE, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent. Combines UGA Extension's community-based education and outreach with Good Sam's clinical services to empower uninsured patients with knowledge on healthy eating, disease prevention, and wellness.
• Northside HospitalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNorthside Hospital hosted the annual 'Connecting for a Healthy Gwinnett' symposium where Good Sam CEO Shameka Allen joined fellow nonprofit healthcare leaders to discuss prevention, access to care, and the realities of uninsured families. Northside published a recap of the conversation featuring Good Sam.
• Community Foundation for Northeast GeorgiacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDonor and co-marketing partner. President and CEO Randy Redner provided a public testimonial. Co-produced the Good2Give Podcast episode 'Healthcare with Heart' featuring CEO Shameka Allen in March 2025.
• PurpositymoderateTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated the Purposity donation app so supporters can search for 'Good Samaritan Gwinnett', choose a specific need, and make a direct impact for someone without health insurance.
• Bridge Atlanta Medical CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMerged with Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett in 2017 to better serve uninsured patients; the Bridge clinic continued operating as part of the combined organization.
• Mercer University Physician Assistant ProgrammoderateImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAmanda Clark, Director of Clinical Education at Mercer University, and the program partner with Good Sam to mentor PA students; Joyce Cho, PA-C, graduated from Mercer and joined Good Sam as a full-time provider after rotating there.
• State Rep. Marvin Lim (D-Norcross) / Lucky Shoals Community AssociationminorOthersProvided public support and recognition of the Access Academy program; serves as a community advocate for the organization.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Mercy Care: Saint Joseph's Mercy Care operates a network of safety-net clinics in metro Atlanta serving uninsured and underinsured populations with medical, dental, and behavioral health services — directly comparable to Good Sam Gwinnett's medical + dental + counseling offering in the same geography.
• Christ Community Health Services: Faith-based, multi-site federally qualified health center network serving uninsured and underinsured patients with medical, dental, and pharmacy services — closely comparable to Good Sam's faith-based whole-person care model and its reliance on subsidies and grants.
• Good Samaritan Health Center of Pasco: Another 'Good Samaritan' charity clinic serving uninsured residents with sliding-fee medical and dental care — same brand archetype, same faith-based mission, and same uninsured-only patient model, making it the closest name-twin and operational peer.
• Healing Community Center: Atlanta-based 501(c)(3) charity clinic providing affordable primary medical and dental care to uninsured working poor — a same-mission, same-region peer to Good Sam Gwinnett that competes for overlapping patient panels and donor dollars.

Broad incumbents

• Northside Hospital: Major metro Atlanta health system and active partner of Good Sam Gwinnett (hosted the Connecting for a Healthy Gwinnett symposium); not a direct charity-clinic competitor but the dominant regional incumbent that shapes referral flows, grant funding, and the broader safety-net ecosystem.
• Piedmont Health Services: Larger community health center network in the Southeast providing primary care on a sliding-fee basis — broader portfolio and geographic footprint than Good Sam Gwinnett but overlapping patient segment and care-delivery approach.
• Volunteers in Medicine: National nonprofit that supports a network of 90+ free clinics staffed largely by volunteer clinicians serving uninsured patients — broader in scope than Good Sam Gwinnett but an obvious structural peer given the volunteer-anchored, donation-funded delivery model.

Regional players

• HealthCare for the Homeless – Houston: Federally qualified look-alike providing primary medical, dental, and behavioral health care to uninsured and homeless populations — comparable mission and clinical mix to Good Sam, but operating in a different (Texas) market.

Others

• National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC): National membership organization representing 1,400+ free and charitable clinics across the U.S. — adjacent ecosystem peer that influences standards, funding access, and policy advocacy for organizations like Good Sam Gwinnett.
• Georgia Charitable Care Network (GCCN): Statewide association of 48+ free and charitable clinics of which Good Sam Gwinnett is a member; not a direct competitor but an ecosystem peer and donor/advocacy counterparty that shapes the funding and policy environment Good Sam operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/goodsamgwinnett
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@goodsamaritanhealthcenters5537
• Facebookfacebook.com/goodsamgwinnett
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/good-samaritan-health-center-of-gwinnett
• Instagraminstagram.com/goodsamgwinnett

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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Investments

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