What Cahaba Medical Care does

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation is a private, nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) headquartered in Centreville, Alabama, that operates 15+ clinical, dental, and pharmacy access points across Central Alabama spanning rural Bibb and Perry counties and urban Jefferson County (Birmingham). The organization delivers comprehensive integrated healthcare — family medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN with Centering Pregnancy group prenatal care, dental, behavioral health including medication-assisted treatment, pharmacy, and specialty services such as the Ability Clinic for patients with complex medical conditions — to underserved populations regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, supplemented by school-based health centers, FastTrack drive-up urgent care, and eVisit telemedicine.

The underlying technology stack combines the Athenahealth patient portal and EHR, an eVisit telemedicine platform with electronic prescription transmission, Apple Health records integration, and (as of 2024) AI-assisted clinical decision support that operates under a "Copilot Principle" in which all AI recommendations require licensed-clinician review before final action. The organization is accredited as a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home by NCQA, is a deemed federal Public Health Service employee under the FTCA, and operates four accredited residency programs (Family Medicine with Urban/Rural/Frontier/Highlands tracks, Nurse Practitioner, Pharmacy, and — newly ACGME-accredited in 2025 — Psychiatry in partnership with UAB).

Revenue is generated through patient service billing to insurance and Medicaid, a sliding-scale fee program for uninsured and underinsured patients based on household size and income, federal HRSA Health Center Program grants under 42 U.S.C. § 254b, specialty service fees (e.g., $200-$225 for FAA Air Medical Exams), and 340B pharmacy revenue. Additional operating support derives from a 2023 HRSA Rural Residency Planning and Development grant. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer across the regional Central Alabama footprint, with no third-party payor or employer as a concentration risk. Ownership is independent nonprofit with no parent company, private equity, or venture capital involvement; the CEO is Dr. John B. Waits, MD, FAAFP.

Name

Cahaba Medical Care

Legal name

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation

Website

https://cahabamedicalcare.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cahaba Medical Care is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center operating 15+ clinical, dental, and pharmacy sites across Central Alabama, delivering integrated primary, OB, pediatric, behavioral, and specialty care to rural and urban underserved patients regardless of insurance status.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Center Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health Centers (FQHCs & Look-Alikes) (HLAFAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) (HLAFAGAL), School-Based Health Centers (HLAFAGAG)

Keywords

• Community health center
• Federally qualified health center
• Primary care services
• Behavioral health services
• Dental care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Centreville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing healthcare services to patients with insurance coverage (including Medicaid) and self-pay patients. Services billed to insurance companies for covered visits.
2. Sliding Scale Fee Program: Discounted services for uninsured or underinsured patients based on household size and income. Provides affordable healthcare access while generating revenue from patients who otherwise would not seek care.
3. HRSA Health Center Program Grant: Federal grant funding under 42 U.S.C. § 254b as a Federally Qualified Health Center. Provides additional revenue support for serving underserved populations.
4. Dental Services: Comprehensive dental services including preventive, restorative, and cosmetic procedures. Accepts all major insurances, Care Credit, Medicaid, and offers sliding fee scale for qualifying patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cahaba Medical Care is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing comprehensive, integrated primary healthcare across Central Alabama. Its core offerings span family medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, and specialty care delivered through physical clinics, school-based health centers, drive-up FastTrack services, telemedicine (eVisit), and an Athenahealth patient portal. The organization also operates residency training programs (Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Pharmacy, Nurse Practitioner) and community outreach initiatives for underserved populations.

Product overview

Cahaba Medical Care is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) providing comprehensive integrated healthcare services across Central Alabama. The organization operates as a unified platform combining Medical Services, Dental Services, and Pharmacy Services at multiple locations, supplemented by specialty care, school-based health centers, and virtual care through eVisit Telemedicine. The product portfolio centers on whole-person care including primary care, OB/GYN, pediatrics, behavioral health, and the Ability Clinic for complex needs patients. Patient-facing digital platforms include the Athenahealth Patient Portal for online access to records and appointments, eVisit for telemedicine video consultations, and FastTrack drive-up care services. The organization also operates four residency programs (Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Pharmacy, and Nurse Practitioner) and community outreach initiatives including the annual 5K, River Walk project, and food assistance programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cahaba Family Medicine Residency: Full-spectrum family medicine training program with tracks including Urban, Rural, Frontier, and Highlands, operated in partnership with UAB.
• PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency
• Ability Clinic
• eVisit
• FastTrack
• Centering Pregnancy
• Cahaba Medical Care 5K

Quantifiable outcome

• 10x more time with provider through Centering Pregnancy group prenatal care
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership with UAB for residency training programs. The Cahaba + UAB Family Medicine Residency and Rural Psychiatry Program are collaborative training initiatives. UAB Medical West provides delivery services for obstetrics patients.
• City of CentrevilleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership for River Walk project - collaborative effort to rebuild walking trail and canoe launch on Cahaba River. Working together on recreational trails grant from ADECA.
• Bibb County Board of EducationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership for River Walk project supporting trail renovation and community recreational access.
• University of Alabama Center for Economic DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partner in Cahaba Blueway initiative for river access infrastructure. Collaborated on Recreational Trails grant application and sustainable development for recreational access to Cahaba River.
• United AbilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide quality healthcare for patients with complex medical conditions. The Ability Clinic offers primary care and on-site specialty care for children and adults with disabilities including cerebral palsy, autism, and Down syndrome.
• St. Vincent's HospitalcoreOthersHospital partner for OB delivery services at multiple Cahaba clinic locations including Ensley, West End, Alabaster, Princeton, Hope Health, and Fairfield.
• Bibb Medical CentercoreOthersHospital partner for OB delivery services for Centreville and Marion clinic locations. Provides inpatient hospital services and privileges for Cahaba physicians.
• UAB BeaconcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Clinic providing outpatient treatment for individuals detoxing from opiates. Combines medication treatment with behavioral health services.
• Recovery Resource CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in MAT Clinic providing substance use disorder treatment and recovery resources. Part of integrated approach to addiction services.
• Central Alabama Food BankminorOthersFood bank partnership providing food assistance to patients identified as food insecure through community center programs.
• West Alabama Food BankminorOthersFood bank partnership providing food assistance for urban patient populations through West End community garden and food distribution programs.
• Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF)minorOthersAffiliation with national community of health organizations committed to providing care to underserved people and communities.
• ACGME AIRE ProgramminorOthersProud member of ACGME's Advancing Innovation in Residency Education program supporting innovative residency training approaches.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Christ Health Center: Faith-based community health center in Birmingham, Alabama providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services on a sliding-fee basis. Closely comparable to Cahaba in mission, faith-based roots, integrated services, and Birmingham service area overlap.
• Rural Health Medical Program: Federally Qualified Health Center based in Selma, Alabama providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy across the Black Belt region. Directly comparable to Cahaba's rural Alabama service model and underserved-population focus.
• Whatley Health Services: Federally Qualified Health Center based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama operating multiple clinical sites with medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services for underserved populations in West Alabama. Directly comparable to Cahaba as an Alabama-based FQHC with similar integrated service mix and rural/urban reach.
• Franklin Primary Health Center: Federally Qualified Health Center in Mobile, Alabama operating multiple clinics with medical, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health services for underserved populations in southwest Alabama. Comparable FQHC operating model with similar integrated services and Alabama footprint.
• Alabama Regional Medical Services: Birmingham-based Federally Qualified Health Center providing primary care, dental, pediatrics, and behavioral health to underserved populations in Jefferson County. Operates in the same Birmingham market as Cahaba's West End and Fairfield locations with overlapping patient populations and FQHC model.
• Health Services Inc. Federally Qualified Health Center serving Montgomery and surrounding Alabama counties with medical, dental, and behavioral health services. Comparable to Cahaba as a multi-site Alabama FQHC focused on underserved populations, though in a different region of the state.

Broad incumbents

• UAB Health System: Major academic health system anchored by UAB Hospital in Birmingham, providing the full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient services across Alabama. Overlaps with Cahaba as an academic partner (residency training) and competes in the Birmingham ambulatory market, but operates at fundamentally larger scale and broader scope.
• Ascension St. Vincent's Health System: Multi-hospital Catholic health system operating St. Vincent's Birmingham and surrounding facilities, delivering inpatient, outpatient, and specialty services across Central Alabama. Overlaps geographically with Cahaba (hospital delivery partner for OB services) but operates at vastly broader scale as a national Catholic system.

Others

• United Ability: Birmingham-based nonprofit serving children and adults with disabilities including cerebral palsy, autism, and Down syndrome. Directly comparable as Cahaba's Ability Clinic partner, providing complementary disability services to the same complex-needs patient population.

Emerging players

• Cherokee Health Systems: Tennessee-based FQHC that has grown into a large integrated primary care, behavioral health, and dental provider with residency training programs. Comparable to Cahaba in mission and integrated services, but at substantially larger scale, illustrating an FQHC growth trajectory Cahaba could emulate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CahabaMedical
• Facebookfacebook.com/CahabaMedicalCare

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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