Clinic/Center Healthcare Taxonomy Code 261QR1300X
HealthProviders DB is a comprehensive database of healthcare providers, including a complete directory of all Rural Health Clinic/Centers.
As of today, the following are the total number of Rural Health Clinic/Centers nationally, in your state, and near your location.
Medicare
The following are the total number of Rural Health Clinic/Centers who accept Medicare in your state, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
Alaska – Alabama – Armed Forces Pacific – Arkansas – American Samoa – Arizona – California – Colorado – Connecticut – District of Columbia – Delaware – Florida – Federated States of Micronesia – Georgia – Guam – Hawaii – Iowa – Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Massachusetts – Maryland – Maine – Marshall Islands – Michigan – Minnesota – Missouri – Northern Mariana Islands – Mississippi – Montana – North Carolina – North Dakota – Nebraska – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – Nevada – New York – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Puerto Rico – Palau – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Virginia – Virgin Islands – Vermont – Washington – Wisconsin – West Virginia – Wyoming
Select the State name above or from the HealthProviders DB App filter panel to show the list of Rural Health Clinic/Centers by State. In addition, you can also narrow the list by City and more from the filter panel.
You can download the Rural Health Clinic/Centers dataset using HealthProviders DB Export.
What do Rural Health Clinics/Centers do?
Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) provide essential outpatient primary and preventive care, along with basic lab services, to underserved rural communities that face healthcare shortages.
These federally certified clinics utilize nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other non-physician providers, often in teams with physicians, to increase access to care and serve populations who might otherwise have limited access to medical services.
Provide Primary and Preventive Care: RHCs offer services such as check-ups, treatment for minor illnesses, and ongoing management of chronic conditions to enhance community health.
Offer Diagnostic Services: They provide routine laboratory and diagnostic services to help diagnose and effectively manage conditions.
Serve Underserved Areas: RHCs are located explicitly in designated non-urban, medically underserved, or health professional shortage areas.
Utilize Mid-Level Practitioners: The clinic must be staffed with nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), or certified nurse midwives (CNMs) at least half the time the clinic is open.
Increase Access to Care: By bringing healthcare services to more remote areas, RHCs help overcome geographic isolation and a shortage of providers.
Key Characteristics of RHCs
Specialized Reimbursement: A significant benefit of RHC status is the enhanced and cost-based reimbursement rates for Medicare and Medicaid services, which help sustain these critical facilities
Federal Certification: To receive enhanced reimbursement for Medicare and Medicaid services, clinics must meet strict criteria and be certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Flexible Ownership: RHCs can be independently owned freestanding clinics or provider-based clinics, which are operated as part of a hospital or other existing healthcare facility.