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Community health center

Avery County Middle School

Newland, North Carolina · Avery County · Sliding fee scale

  • 102 Old Montezuma Rd, Newland, NC 28657 · Directions
  • (828) 262‑3886
  • Type: Community health center
  • Operated by High Country Community Health.

Avery County Middle School is a community health center at 102 Old Montezuma Rd, Newland, NC 28657. Phone: (828) 262-3886. It offers a sliding fee scale and serves patients regardless of ability to pay (HRSA). Source: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), November 13, 2026.

Data as of November 13, 2026. Source: Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) (retrieved 2026-11-13).

Summary

Avery County Middle School is a community health center in Newland, North Carolina. Program: Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA. It is run by High Country Community Health. HRSA lists 24 operating hours per week. Source: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), retrieved 2026-11-13.

What is a community health center?

Community health centers offer primary care (checkups, care when you are sick, and often dental, mental health and pharmacy services) to everyone in their area. Health centers in the federal Health Center Program (HRSA) must offer discounts based on income, called a sliding fee scale, and must serve patients whether or not they have insurance or can pay.

Official data

This page shows official government data only. We have not reviewed this place’s own website. Services and hours change: call to confirm before you go.

In a medical emergency, call 911.

At a glance

Community health centerType
YesSliding fee scale (HRSA)
24Hours open per week (HRSA)
SchoolLocation setting (HRSA)

Quick answers

What is Avery County Middle School?
Avery County Middle School is a community health center in Newland, North Carolina, run by High Country Community Health, according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Does Avery County Middle School offer a sliding fee or serve people without insurance?
It is listed by HRSA as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. These health centers must offer a sliding fee discount based on income and serve patients regardless of their ability to pay. Call to ask what papers to bring.
Where is Avery County Middle School?
102 Old Montezuma Rd, Newland, NC 28657, in Avery County, North Carolina.
What is the phone number of Avery County Middle School?
(828) 262-3886, as listed by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Call to confirm hours before you go.

Cost and insurance

HRSA lists this place as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. Under the program’s rules, the health center must:

  • offer a sliding fee discount: what you pay depends on your income and family size;
  • serve patients whether or not they have insurance and regardless of their ability to pay.

Ask the health center which services and fees the discount covers at this site. Sources

What to ask when you call

  • Are you taking new patients, and how soon can I be seen?
  • Do you accept my insurance, Medicare or Medicaid?
  • How does the sliding fee discount work, and what papers should I bring (for example proof of income)?
  • What services do you offer here (for example dental, mental health, vaccines, lab tests)?
  • What are your hours, and do you have interpreters or staff who speak my language?

A general checklist, not medical advice. For questions about your health or your medicines, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Other community health centers nearby

By straight-line distance (not driving distance).

Clinics and urgent care nearby

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Nearest emergency rooms

Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.

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Details from the official record

TypeCommunity health center
ProgramFederally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA
Health center organizationHigh Country Community Health
Address102 Old Montezuma Rd, Newland, NC 28657
CountyAvery County
StateNorth Carolina
Phone(828) 262‑3886
Location settingSchool
Hours open per week24
ScheduleUnknown
HRSA site numberBPS-H80-039286
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Sources

  1. Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), retrieved 2026-11-13
  2. What is a health center? — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  3. Health Center Program Compliance Manual, Chapter 9: Sliding Fee Discount Program — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)