Newark Community Health Centers

What Newark Community Health Centers does

Newark Community Health Centers, Inc. (NCHC) is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded on October 2, 1986 in Newark, New Jersey, providing a full range of medical, dental, and behavioral health services to children, adults, and seniors in medically underserved communities. The organization operates seven fixed clinic locations across Newark (3), East Orange, Irvington, and Orange in Essex County, supplemented by a mobile medical unit that delivers pediatric dental and adult services at schools, community centers, and community events. Its corporate headquarters at 741 Broadway in Newark's North Ward is a $12 million renovated facility completed in August 2015, designed to handle more than 65,000 annual visits. Service lines include Adult Medicine, Women's Health, Pediatrics, Dental, Behavioral Health, specialty services (podiatry, optometry, ENT), confidential HIV testing, and population health programs including Healthy Start and Mom's Quit Connection.

NCHC's business model combines three revenue streams: federal HHS funding tied to its FQHC designation, insurance reimbursements (Medicaid, Medicare, and private), and patient payments on a sliding fee scale based on household income and family size. As a 340B Drug Pricing Program participant, the organization also generates revenue through discounted outpatient prescription drug purchasing for eligible patients across all center locations. The organization holds NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition, is HRSA Health Center Program compliant, and has Federal Tort Claims Act deemed status for medical malpractice coverage of covered individuals. NCHC also operates the GetCovered NJ enrollment partnership, an Uber Health transportation initiative, and the NJ Transit Pregnant Women Rideshare program to reduce patient access barriers.

Underlying technology is limited to standard healthcare IT: the eClinicalWorks patient portal enables online appointment scheduling, health record access, and provider communication. The organization holds HRSA quality recognition (top 20% nationally) and is led by CEO/President Dr. Pamela Clarke with a Board of Trustees chaired by Michael Moore, Esq. Strategic priorities evident in the data include sustained community outreach (10th Annual Women's Health Symposium in 2026, Farmer's Market, Annual Gala, National Health Center Week), transportation access initiatives, and continued compliance with federal FQHC program requirements.

Name

Newark Community Health Centers

Legal name

Newark Community Health Centers, Inc.

Website

https://nchcfqhc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Newark Community Health Centers is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center founded in 1986, operating seven clinics plus a mobile unit across Essex County, NJ, delivering medical, dental, and behavioral health services to uninsured and medically underserved populations regardless of ability to pay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Care Centers (6214), Other Outpatient Care Centers (62149), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Primary medical care
• Dental health services
• Behavioral health programs
• Federally qualified health

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient Services Revenue: Revenue generated from patient services including medical and dental care, billed to insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and patients on a sliding fee scale based on ability to pay.
2. 340B Drug Pricing Program: The organization participates in the 340B Discount Prescription Drug Program, allowing discounted drug purchases for eligible patients.
3. Federal Health Center Funding: As a Federally Qualified Health Center, NCHC receives HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service deemed status with respect to certain health-related claims.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Newark Community Health Centers (NCHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center that delivers a full range of primary medical, dental, behavioral health, and specialty services for children, adults, and seniors through seven clinic locations across Essex County, NJ and a mobile medical unit. Services are provided regardless of ability to pay via a sliding fee scale, and the organization accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and uninsured patients.

Product overview

Newark Community Health Centers operates as a Federally Qualified Health Center offering an integrated healthcare delivery system through 7 centers in Newark, East Orange, Irvington, and Orange, NJ. The organization provides a unified portfolio of services centered around primary medical care (Adult Medicine, Women's Health, Pediatrics), dental services, and behavioral health, supported by specialty services (Podiatry, Optometry, ENT) and population health programs. All services are delivered through a patient-centered medical home model with sliding fee scales based on ability to pay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Medicine Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked among top 20% of health centers nationally for clinical quality measures.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GetCovered NJcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to help community members enroll in health insurance through the GetCovered NJ marketplace. NCHC provides resources and assistance for individuals seeking health insurance coverage.
• NJ TransitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNJ Transit Pregnant Women Rideshare Initiative providing transportation assistance for pregnant women to access healthcare services.
• Uber HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCHC's Uber Health Initiative provides transportation services for all patients to help overcome transportation barriers to accessing healthcare.
• 340B Drug Pricing ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in the federal 340B Discount Prescription Drug Program, offering discounted prescription medications to eligible patients.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Family Health Centers of San Diego: Large multi-site FQHC delivering primary care, dental, behavioral health, and specialty services across San Diego County. Comparable as a well-established FQHC with mobile outreach and similar service-line breadth, though at significantly larger scale.
• Jewish Renaissance Medical Center (now part of RWJBarnabas Health): Former Newark-area FQHC now integrated into a major NJ health system. Comparable for its FQHC history and Newark footprint, but now operates with broader hospital and specialty resources that NCHC lacks.

Direct peers

• Saint James Health: FQHC operating in Newark and East Orange providing primary care, pediatrics, OB/GYN, and dental services. The most direct local competitor given overlapping service area, similar patient population, and shared FQHC designation.
• Community Health Centers, Inc. Federally qualified health center network providing primary medical, dental, and behavioral health across central Florida. Comparable for multi-site FQHC structure, sliding-fee scale, 340B participation, and HRSA quality performance profile.
• Zufall Health Center: New Jersey FQHC providing primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services to underserved populations across multiple sites. Comparable as a same-state FQHC peer with similar service mix, HRSA funding reliance, and patient demographic profile.
• Horizon Health Center: FQHC serving Jersey City and surrounding Hudson County communities with primary care, dental, and behavioral health. Operates a comparable multi-site community health model with similar patient demographics in the immediate NJ metro area.
• Neighborhood Health (formerly Neighborhood Health Services Corporation): FQHC operating multiple clinical sites across northern New Jersey serving Medicaid and uninsured populations. Directly comparable as a community-based primary care and dental provider in the same NJ market, with similar FQHC funding model and sliding-fee pricing.

Others

• eClinicalWorks: Healthcare IT vendor whose patient portal and EHR platform NCHC uses operationally. Adjacent rather than competitive, but represents a key enabling technology partner for NCHC's delivery model.
• GetCovered NJ: NJ state health insurance marketplace with which NCHC partners to enroll uninsured residents into coverage. Adjacent ecosystem participant that funnels insured patients toward NCHC's primary care services.

Emerging players

• Mary's Center: Multi-site FQHC in the DC metro area providing integrated medical, dental, and behavioral health with strong social services model. Comparable for FQHC structure and comprehensive care model, though operating in a different region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newark-community-health-centers-inc.

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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