COMMUNITY MEDICINE FOUNDATION

What COMMUNITY MEDICINE FOUNDATION does

Community Medicine Foundation, operating as North Central Family Medicine, is a private nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) headquartered at 1131 Saluda Street in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The organization delivers full-spectrum primary and specialty outpatient care across five physical sites in Rock Hill and Chester, SC, including a dedicated Ernest G. Brown Women's & Pediatric Center, two Community Medicine Pharmacy locations with drive-up windows, and on-site diagnostic imaging (X-ray and sonography). Clinical service lines span primary care, pregnancy services, children's care, adolescent support, women's care, sickle cell support, behavioral health, and nutrition services. The organization holds FQHC status with HHS funding and Federal Tort Claims Act deemed status, NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition at both primary locations (2024), and HRSA National Quality Leader 2025 recognition.

Revenue mechanics combine standard FQHC reimbursement — insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and sliding-scale self-pay for uninsured patients — with on-site pharmacy dispensing (a likely 340B-program channel given FQHC status) and federal grant funding under the Health Center Program. Patient access is multi-modal: phone, walk-in, Saturday hours, online self-scheduling via Phreesia, a NextGen-based patient portal, and downloadable patient forms. Patient engagement also extends to organic social channels (Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok). Multilingual access combines an in-house Spanish/English certified translator with an onsite web service covering 70+ languages, and specialized support is offered for sickle cell disease patients via a dedicated program site.

The technology stack is composed of integrated third-party platforms rather than proprietary infrastructure: NextGen for EHR and patient portal, Phreesia for self-scheduling and payment processing, Corner Drug Store for pharmacy refill workflows, and RecordQuest for attorney medical-records requests. The organization has no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or M&A activity, and operates as an independent nonprofit under typical FQHC community-governance norms. No revenue, headcount, or operating-budget figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

COMMUNITY MEDICINE FOUNDATION

Legal name

North Central Family Medicine

Website

https://ncfmc.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

North Central Family Medicine is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center operating primary and specialty care clinics in Rock Hill and Chester, South Carolina. It delivers comprehensive medical, women's, pediatric, behavioral, diagnostic, and pharmacy services to community patients across the life span.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Center / Outpatient Primary Care

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Independent Primary Care Practices (HLAFAGAA), School-Based & Community Women’s/Children’s Health Clinics (HLAFAJAO)

Keywords

• Community health center
• Federally qualified health center
• Primary care services
• Family medicine clinic
• Outpatient pharmacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rock Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing comprehensive medical care services including primary care, pregnancy services, children's care, women's care, behavioral health, and diagnostic services. Services are billed through insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and potentially sliding scale fees for uninsured patients as an FQHC.
2. Pharmacy Revenue: On-site pharmacies at Rock Hill and Chester locations provide prescription fulfillment services with drive-up window access. Revenue generated from prescription dispensing and pharmaceutical sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Community Medicine Foundation operates North Central Family Medicine, a Federally Qualified Health Center delivering comprehensive outpatient healthcare across primary care, pregnancy, pediatric, women's, behavioral health, nutrition, and sickle cell services, plus on-site diagnostic imaging (X-ray and sonography). The organization also runs two Community Medicine Pharmacy locations with drive-up windows. Services are delivered through five physical sites in Rock Hill and Chester, South Carolina, supported by an online patient portal and self-scheduling tools.

Product overview

North Central Family Medicine is a full-spectrum healthcare provider offering comprehensive medical services through a multi-location practice model. The organization operates as a unified healthcare delivery system consisting of primary care, specialty services, and supporting infrastructure. Core clinical services include Primary Care, Pregnancy Services, Children's Care, Adolescent Support, Women's Care, Sickle Cell Support, Behavioral Health, and Nutrition Services. Diagnostic capabilities encompass X-Ray and Sonography services. The organization maintains two on-site pharmacies (Community Medicine Pharmacy in Rock Hill and Chester) with drive-up windows. Patient-facing digital tools include a NextGen Patient Portal and online Patient Forms. COVID-19 vaccination services are also provided. Services are delivered across two main care centers in Rock Hill and Chester, SC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Care Comprehensive primary care services for patients of all ages, providing ongoing medical care, preventive services, and chronic disease management at the Rock Hill and Chester care centers.
• Pregnancy Services Prenatal and pregnancy-related medical care and support services for expecting mothers, integrated with the organization's care delivery system.
• Children's Care Pediatric medical services for infants, toddlers, and young children delivered at the practice locations.
• Adolescent Support Health services and support tailored for teenage patients.
• Women's Care Comprehensive women's health services including gynecological care, available at the Ernest G. Brown Women's & Pediatric Center in Rock Hill.
• Sickle Cell Support Specialized support services for patients with sickle cell disease, delivered as part of the organization's community care model.
• Behavioral Health Mental health services including counseling and psychiatric support integrated with primary care delivery.
• Nutrition Services Dietary counseling and nutrition education services to support patient health and chronic disease management.
• X-Ray Services On-site radiography imaging services for diagnostic purposes at the practice locations.
• Sonography Services Ultrasound imaging services for pregnancy, abdominal, and other diagnostic needs at the practice locations.
• COVID-19 Vaccine COVID-19 vaccination services for patients at the practice locations.
• Community Medicine Pharmacy On-site pharmacy with drive-up window access at two locations (Community Medicine Pharmacy #1 in Rock Hill and Community Medicine Pharmacy in Chester) for prescription fulfillment and refills.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CareSouth Carolina: Federally Qualified Health Center network serving rural South Carolina with multi-site primary care, pharmacy, and women's/pediatric services—directly comparable FQHC operating model in same state.
• Piedmont Health Services: Federally Qualified Health Center operating a multi-site community health network across North Carolina with primary care, pharmacy, and behavioral health—directly comparable multi-location FQHC model with on-site pharmacy integration.
• Geiger Gibson Community Health Center: Community health center with FQHC designation operating primary care, pharmacy, and ancillary services for underserved populations—comparable FQHC multi-service community model.
• Affinity Health Center: Community health center serving the Rock Hill/Chester corridor area with FQHC status and similar primary care-plus-support services mix—most direct local market peer.
• Rural Health Group: Multi-site FQHC providing comprehensive primary care including women's health, pediatric, and pharmacy services in rural communities—comparable FQHC delivery model and patient population.
• HealthReach Community Health Centers: Federally Qualified Health Center providing primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy across multiple rural sites—comparable FQHC multi-service community health center model.

Broad incumbents

• Atrium Health: Major regional health system headquartered in Charlotte with expanding primary care footprint across the Rock Hill/Chester region—broader incumbent capable of acquiring outpatient primary care share.
• CVS Health (MinuteClinic): Large retail clinic operator with broad geographic footprint competing for low-acuity primary care visits; not a direct FQHC competitor but represents the retail clinic encroachment threat in the Charlotte-metro area.
• Novant Health: Large regional health system with growing primary care and community clinic presence across the Carolinas—broader incumbent competing for the same patient base in adjacent markets.

Others

• NextGen Healthcare: EHR and patient portal vendor whose platform North Central uses; relevant as enabling technology infrastructure provider rather than direct clinical competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NorthCentralMed
• Facebookfacebook.com/NCFMFacebook
• Instagraminstagram.com/NorthCentralMed
• TikToktiktok.com/@ncfmtiktok
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-medicine-foundation

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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