Preston-Taylor Community Health Centers

What Preston-Taylor Community Health Centers does

Preston-Taylor Community Health Centers, Inc. (PTCHC) is a private, nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1976 and headquartered in Grafton, West Virginia. The organization operates a 13-site network across four rural northern West Virginia counties (Preston, Taylor, Tucker, and Grant), delivering comprehensive primary medical care, behavioral health, dental, optometry, pharmacy, black lung, women's health, and family planning services. PTCHC is governed by a patient-majority board of directors and operates under HRSA oversight with FTCA-deemed liability coverage, accepting most insurance programs and offering sliding-scale fees based on family size and income for uninsured patients. The technology foundation is a state-of-the-art Electronic Health Record used to support evidence-based clinical standards, supplemented by a myhealthrecord.com patient portal for appointments, medications, and secure messaging, and telehealth delivery via phone and video.

The business model combines three revenue streams typical of FQHCs: (1) patient service fees billed to Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, and self-pay on a sliding scale; (2) federal Section 330 grant funding under the Public Health Service Act; and (3) pharmacy prescription revenue from two full-service pharmacies in Grafton and Thomas. PTCHC's go-to-market is purely direct-to-patient through fixed-site facilities and, as of 2026, a mobile medical clinic rotating among five Taylor County public schools — expected to serve more than 2,000 students annually. The organization is a member of the West Virginia Primary Care Association (WVPCA) and has earned multiple HRSA Community Health Quality Recognition badges (2022-2024) for HIT, Access Enhancer, and Health Disparities Reducer, alongside NCQA Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition.

Recent strategic activity centers on the March 2026 win of Mission Mobile Medical Group's national Win-A-Clinic competition, which awarded PTCHC a fully equipped mobile clinic to expand pediatric and adolescent school-based health services. The organization has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, and no equity investors — it operates as an independent community-controlled nonprofit reinvesting any surpluses into mission-aligned services. Leadership is led by Medical Director Peter Wentzel, MD, and Dental Director Cassandra Zelenak, DDS, supported by a multidisciplinary provider team of family physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, dentists, licensed social workers, and counselors across the four-county service area.

Name

Preston-Taylor Community Health Centers

Legal name

Preston-Taylor Community Health Centers, Inc.

Website

https://ptchc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Preston-Taylor Community Health Centers is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center founded in 1976 that operates 13 clinic, dental, pharmacy, and school-based health sites across four rural counties in northern West Virginia, delivering sliding-scale primary medical, behavioral, dental, and optometry care to insured and uninsured residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Based Health Centers (HLAFAGAG), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Primary medical care
• Dental care services
• Behavioral health care
• Pharmacy dispensing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grafton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Services: As an FQHC, PTCHC generates revenue primarily through patient service fees billed to insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and sliding-scale fees paid by uninsured patients. FQHCs also receive federal grant funding under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act.
2. Pharmacy Services: Full-service pharmacies operated at Grafton and Thomas locations offer prescription services, with programs to help families reduce or eliminate prescription drug costs. Revenue generated through prescription billing.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Preston-Taylor Community Health Centers, Inc. (PTCHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) operating since 1976 across four counties in northern West Virginia. It delivers comprehensive primary healthcare services for all ages through a network of medical, dental, pharmacy, optometry, behavioral health, telehealth, laboratory, and school-based health programs. Care is provided on a sliding-scale fee basis regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

Product overview

Preston-Taylor Community Health Centers, Inc. is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) operating a network of 10 clinical locations across Preston, Taylor, Tucker, and Grant counties in northern West Virginia since 1976. The organization offers comprehensive primary healthcare through multiple clinic types: two medical centers (Medical Center of Taylor County, Mountaintop Health Center), two dental centers (Dental Center of Taylor County, Mountaintop Dental Center), two pharmacies (Grafton, Thomas), one optometry clinic (Community Eye Care), one school-based health center (Taylor County Middle School), and three additional community clinics (Eglon, Newburg, Rowlesburg, Mt Storm). The network provides integrated services including adult medicine, family medicine, behavioral health, laboratory, pharmacy, telehealth, black lung services, and women's health. A patient portal provides digital access for appointment management and secure provider communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Center of Taylor County Primary medical care facility for patients of all ages, including preventive screenings, chronic condition management, minor illness and injury treatment, and acute care with extended evening hours.
• Dental Center of Taylor County Full dental program including routine check-ups, cleanings, x-rays, restorative work, crowns, bridges, dentures, root canal therapy, and extractions.
• Community Eye Care Optometry services including comprehensive eye exams, vision correction, eye disease management, acute eye treatment, and frames and lenses.
• Preston-Taylor Pharmacy in Grafton Full-service pharmacy offering prescription dispensing and programs to help families reduce or eliminate prescription drug costs.
• Preston-Taylor Pharmacy in Thomas Full-service pharmacy located within Mountaintop Health Center serving the Thomas, WV area with prescription services.
• Mountaintop Health Center Primary care clinic in Thomas, WV offering extended hours and serving as the location for Preston-Taylor Pharmacy in Thomas.
• Mountaintop Dental Center Dental clinic in Thomas, WV providing dental care services to the mountain community.
• Eglon Clinic Primary care clinic in Eglon, WV offering extended Monday hours and serving residents of the four-county service area.
• Newburg Clinic Primary care clinic located at 1321 N Mountaineer Hwy, Newburg, WV, offering services to residents of Preston and Taylor counties.
• Rowlesburg Clinic

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000+ students served annually via mobile school-based clinic
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mission Mobile Medical GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 March 2026Mission Mobile Medical Group selected Preston-Taylor Community Health Centers as the winner of its national Win-A-Clinic competition, awarding a fully equipped mobile medical clinic. The mobile unit will rotate among five public schools in Taylor County, West Virginia, expected to serve more than 2,000 students annually providing primary care, immunizations, behavioral health screenings, dental exams, vision screenings, and health education. The clinic is in production and expected to begin operations during the upcoming school year.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Charleston Area Medical Center: CAMC is the largest regional hospital system in southern West Virginia, providing inpatient, outpatient, and specialty services; a broad incumbent whose catchment overlaps rural northern WV and competes for the same labor pool as PTCHC.
• WVU Medicine: WVU Medicine is the largest academic health system in West Virginia with hospitals and clinics statewide; a broad incumbent that overlaps with PTCHC's service area and competes for rural clinicians, though it operates an entirely different care-delivery and reimbursement model.

Direct peers

• Valley Health: Valley Health is a multi-site Federally Qualified Health Center operating across southern West Virginia with medical, dental, and behavioral services — directly comparable to PTCHC in FQHC model, regulatory positioning, and integrated service offering.
• Shenandoah Community Health: Shenandoah Community Health is an FQHC serving the eastern panhandle of West Virginia and northern Virginia with medical, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy services — comparable multi-site FQHC serving rural Appalachian communities.
• Community Care of West Virginia: Community Care of West Virginia is a multi-site FQHC providing primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy across central West Virginia; same regulatory framework and patient population focus as PTCHC.
• E.A. Hawse Health Center: E.A. Hawse Health Center is an FQHC operating multiple sites in rural eastern West Virginia with primary care, dental, and behavioral services — directly comparable multi-site community health model in a similar rural geography.
• Cabin Creek Health Systems: Cabin Creek Health Systems is an FQHC serving rural West Virginia communities with comprehensive primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy services — closely comparable to PTCHC's geographic and service-line model.
• New River Health Association: New River Health is a multi-county West Virginia FQHC providing family medicine, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy; operates under the same FQHC and PCMH framework as PTCHC, serving comparable rural populations.
• West Virginia Health Right: West Virginia Health Right is a Charleston-based community health center serving uninsured and underinsured West Virginians — highly comparable mission and patient population to PTCHC's stated focus.
• Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center: Minnie Hamilton is a rural West Virginia FQHC providing primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy in Calhoun and Gilmer counties — comparable rural community health delivery model with limited specialty access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Medical-Center-of-Taylor-County-100449648042254
• Instagraminstagram.com/Prestontaylorchc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/preston-taylor-community-health-centers-inc

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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