Blue Ridge Medical Center

What Blue Ridge Medical Center does

Blue Ridge Medical Center (BRMC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center founded in July 1985 in the village of Colleen in Nelson County, Virginia, and now headquartered in Arrington, Virginia. It delivers comprehensive, accessible primary and preventive care to more than 10,000 patients annually across a three-county service area (Nelson, Amherst, and Appomattox) through three physical sites — Arrington (current facility occupied since December 2011, expanded five times), Amherst (opened 2019), and Appomattox (established 2021) — plus two mobile outreach clinics. Over 100 staff provide primary care, pediatrics, behavioral health, dentistry (Blue Ridge Dental Center, a six-operatory facility), in-house pharmacy (BRMC Pharmacy with a $5.00 Generic Medication List), x-ray, lab, and physical therapy, supported by a Community Health Worker and an AmeriCorps program under the Community Health Department.

The underlying technology stack is a third-party, service-oriented architecture rather than a proprietary platform. Core clinical operations run on eClinicalWorks (electronic medical records and Patient Portal, deployed since 2007) with online pre-registration, lab results, and provider messaging; on-site telemedicine extends specialty and after-hours access. The website integrates eClinicalWeb, HealowPay for bill payment, JotForm for health-history intake, UserWay for WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility, and a separate pharmacy microsite (brmcpharmacy.com). No AI/ML or public API capabilities are disclosed.

BRMC's revenue model is a hybrid typical of community health centers: patient service fees from Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and self-pay across all clinical service lines; HRSA federal Section 330 grant funding (which also provides Public Health Service employee status and FTCA malpractice coverage); 340B-style pharmacy economics including a $5.00 generic program; the Sliding Scale Program (income-based discounts funded by HRSA/HHS); the Medication Assistance Program (funded by Virginia Health Care Foundation); Marketplace enrollment assistance; and tax-deductible donations (501(c)(3)) routed through PayPal. The target segments are low-income, uninsured, and underinsured individuals and families in rural Central Virginia facing financial, transportation, language, and cultural barriers to care, with a secondary reach into small employers via SHOP Marketplace counseling.

Name

Blue Ridge Medical Center

Legal name

Blue Ridge Medical Center (501(c)(3) non-profit; related incorporated entity appears to be Blue Ridge Health Center, Inc. per careers portal domain)

Website

https://brmedical.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Blue Ridge Medical Center is a 501(c)(3) Federally Qualified Health Center operating three sites and two mobile clinics across Nelson, Amherst, and Appomattox counties in Central Virginia, serving 10,000+ low-income and uninsured patients annually with primary care, pediatrics, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Center Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care & General Medicine Virtual Care (HLALAAAA)

Keywords

• Community health center
• Primary care services
• Dental health services
• Behavioral health services
• Pharmacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Arrington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Service Fees (Insurance & Self-Pay): Revenue from patient visits across primary care, pediatrics, behavioral health, and dental. Accepts a wide variety of dental and medical insurances including Medicaid and Medicare.
2. Sliding Scale Discount Program: Discounted medical, dental, and pharmacy fees for income-qualified individuals and families, funded through HRSA of HHS.
3. HRSA Federal Grant Funding: Federally Qualified Health Center receives funding and Public Health Service employee status from HRSA, providing FTCA malpractice coverage. Funds support operations and community outreach.
4. Pharmacy Sales: On-site Blue Ridge Medical Center Pharmacy dispenses prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, supplies, and a $5.00 generic medication program for patients.
5. Donations and Grants: Tax-deductible donations (501(c)(3)) via PayPal plus targeted funds (Vision Care Fund, Dental Center, Community Outreach, Where Needed Most). Past grant support from Virginia Health Care Foundation and Nelson County Community Fund.
6. Medication Assistance Program (MAP): Eligibility-based prescription assistance program helping qualified patients secure free or reduced-cost medications; funded by Virginia Health Care Foundation.
7. Dental Services: Six-operatory Blue Ridge Dental Center offering quality oral health care to everyone regardless of ability to pay, with sliding fee scale and broad insurance acceptance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Blue Ridge Medical Center (BRMC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center delivering primary and preventive care, pediatrics, dentistry, behavioral health, and an in-house pharmacy across three Central Virginia locations (Arrington, Amherst, Appomattox) and two mobile clinics. It supplements clinical care with a Sliding Scale Program, a $5.00 generic medication list, and a Medication Assistance Program to lower financial barriers for low-income, uninsured, and underinsured residents.

Product overview

Blue Ridge Medical Center (BRMC) operates as a single integrated community health center platform offering primary care and multiple specialty service lines through three physical locations and supporting programs. The core offering is Primary Care, complemented by four named specialty service lines — Pediatrics, Dentistry (Blue Ridge Dental Center), Behavioral Health, and the on-site BRMC Pharmacy — plus the Community Health Department (CHD) and the Accelerating Cancer Screening program. Patient-facing digital channels include the eClinicalWeb Patient Portal and the HealowPay bill pay service, while access-enabling programs (Sliding Scale, Medication Assistance Program, Affordable Insurance Options via the Health Insurance Marketplace, and a Vision Care Fund) wrap around the clinical services. Telemedicine is available on-site for specialty access, and two mobile clinics extend primary care, immunizations, and health education across the three-county service area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blue Ridge Medical Center Amherst: Healthcare site in Amherst, Virginia opened in 2019, offering primary care and behavioral health services.
• Blue Ridge Medical Center Appomattox
• Blue Ridge Dental Center
• Blue Ridge Medical Center Pharmacy
• Community Health Department (CHD)

Products and services

• Primary Care Comprehensive primary and preventive medical care delivered to 10,000+ patients annually across BRMC's three locations and mobile clinics, with broad insurance acceptance including Medicaid and Medicare.
• Pediatrics Pediatric primary care service line including well-child visits, immunizations, and school physicals for families in Amherst and Nelson County, delivered from dedicated pediatric spaces at the main facility.
• Blue Ridge Dental Center Six-operatory dental facility on the BRMC Arrington campus offering exams, cleanings, and restorative dental care to all patients regardless of ability to pay, accepting a wide variety of dental insurances and offering a sliding fee scale.
• Behavioral Health Behavioral health counseling and psychiatric-mental health services delivered by an LPC director and a PMHNP, available across the Arrington, Amherst, and Appomattox sites.
• Blue Ridge Medical Center Pharmacy On-site pharmacy dispensing prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, and supplies, including a $5.00 generic medication program with maximum quantity coverage for drugs across allergies, antibiotics, antifungals, cardiovascular, cholesterol, diabetes, gastrointestinal, mental health, men's health, respiratory, steroid, and topical categories.
• Mobile Clinics Two mobile clinics that travel to various locations across BRMC's three-county service area (Nelson, Amherst, Appomattox) to provide primary care, immunizations, and health education, supported by community donations and grants.
• BRMC Telemedicine Service On-site telemedicine capability allowing patients to access specialty care and BRMC services when unable to physically visit the center, supplemented by a Telemedicine Consent Form and an after-hours call service answering line.
• Accelerating Cancer Screening Cancer screening program with an ACS Team offering mammogram booking, mobile mammogram screenings, and colorectal cancer screening guidance for adults ages 45-75.
• Community Health Department Department dedicated to connecting patients with community resources supporting a healthy lifestyle, featuring a Community Health Worker and an AmeriCorps service program that helps residents navigate food, transportation, childcare, and social services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ patients served annually
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)flagshipOthersHRSA provides federal funding and Public Health Services employee status to BRMC as a Federally Qualified Health Center, granting FTCA malpractice coverage to staff. HRSA also runs the Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) program through which BRMC earned 2025 Improving Health Care Access and National Quality Leader in Heart Health.
• eClinicalWorkscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system and Patient Portal used by BRMC since 2007. Powers online pre-registration, medical records request, and ongoing patient-provider communication via portal1139.
• Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (BRAFB)minorOthersProvides the Pantry Locator tool and food insecurity resources that BRMC directs patients to when facing food insecurity.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)minorOthersCDC educational resources on Respiratory Illnesses, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Measles, and HPV are linked from BRMC's Patient Education Hub.
• AmeriCorpscoreOthersHosts AmeriCorps members at BRMC serving as Healthcare Resource Specialist, Food Security & Nutrition Advocate, and Data Specialist; members receive training, living allowance, and education award.
• Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) / Virginia MedicaidminorOthersMedicaid enrollment resources linked from BRMC's homepage to help patients apply for Medicaid coverage.
• Nelson County Interagency Council member organizationsminorOthersCollaborative network of Nelson County organizations fostered by BRMC's Community Health Department to share local initiatives and voice concerns.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Sun River Health: Large Federally Qualified Health Center network in New York State's Hudson Valley, Long Island, and New York City providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy with sliding-fee and HRSA funding. Comparable integrated FQHC operating model at greater scale.
• Neighborhood Health: Federally Qualified Health Center operating across Northern Virginia (Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax) providing primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy with HRSA funding and sliding-fee programs. Directly comparable FQHC model serving low-income populations in Virginia.
• Open Door Family Medical Center: Federally Qualified Health Center serving Westchester and Putnam counties in New York with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy. Comparable integrated FQHC serving a similar community-based, multi-site population.
• Chase Brexton Health Care: Federally Qualified Health Center operating across Maryland with primary medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services for underserved communities. Directly comparable multi-site FQHC service mix and sliding-fee model.
• Affinia Healthcare: Federally Qualified Health Center network in St. Louis providing primary care, pediatrics, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy to underserved populations. Comparable FQHC service portfolio and community-health-worker model.
• Piedmont Access to Health Services (PATH): A Virginia-based Federally Qualified Health Center serving rural and underserved communities in southern Virginia with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services. Highly comparable as a fellow Virginia FQHC with a similar integrated service mix and sliding-fee model.
• Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center: Federally Qualified Health Center serving rural and agricultural communities in Oregon and Washington with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy. Comparable multi-site FQHC model with strong community-health-worker program and mobile outreach.

Others

• AmeriCorps: Federal agency funding service programs (including AmeriCorps Public Allies) that BRMC's Community Health Department hosts. Important workforce and program partner rather than a competitor; useful for benchmarking BRMC's CHW/Public Allies staffing model against other host sites.

Broad incumbents

• UVA Health: Major academic health system serving Virginia with tertiary care, primary care, and telehealth services extending into rural areas. A broader incumbent whose specialty capacity and rural outreach initiatives could compete with BRMC's telemedicine and referral pathways.
• Centra Health: Regional health system headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia operating hospitals and physician practices across Central and Southern Virginia, including parts of BRMC's service area. Represents the larger incumbent against which BRMC competes for patients and clinicians.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BRMedical
• Instagraminstagram.com/blueridgemedicalcenter
• Xx.com/brmedicalcenter

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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