Quick answers
- What is Canton Elementary School?
- Canton Elementary School is a community health center in Canton, Mississippi, run by G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center, Inc, according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does Canton Elementary 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 Canton Elementary School?
- 346 Van Buren St, Canton, MS 39046, in Madison County, Mississippi.
- What is the phone number of Canton Elementary School?
- (601) 859-2400, 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).
- McNeal Elementary School Clinic1.7 mi · Canton, MS · Community health center
- G. A. Carmichael Family Health Center2.1 mi · Canton, MS · Community health center
- Nichols School Health Center2.1 mi · Canton, MS · Community health center
- Mallory CHC - Women's and Family Health Center4.0 mi · Canton, MS · Community health center
- Linwood Elementary School15 mi · Vaughan, MS · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care nearby
- Fast Pace Health2.0 mi · Canton, MS · Rural health clinic
- L.C. Tennin, Jr M.D., P.A.2.0 mi · Canton, MS · Rural health clinic
- Magnolia Medical Clinics-Canton2.0 mi · Canton, MS · Rural health clinic
Pharmacies nearby
- G A Carmichael Family Health Center2.0 mi · Canton, MS · Pharmacy
- Mississippi Discount Drugs LLC2.0 mi · Canton, MS · Community/retail pharmacy
- Mosbys Drug Store2.0 mi · Canton, MS · Community/retail pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- Merit Health Madison4.2 mi · Canton, MS
- Brentwood Behavioral Healthcare of MS19 mi · Flowood, MS
- Merit Health River Oaks20 mi · Flowood, MS
More in Canton
All community health centers in Canton (5) · Community health centers in Madison County · Community health centers in Mississippi · Hospitals in Madison County · Find the closest emergency room to where you are →
Details from the official record
| Type | Community health center |
|---|---|
| Program | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA |
| Health center organization | G.A. Carmichael Family Health Center, Inc |
| Address | 346 Van Buren St, Canton, MS 39046 |
| County | Madison County |
| State | Mississippi |
| Phone | (601) 859‑2400 |
| Location setting | School |
| Hours open per week | 8 |
| Schedule | Unknown |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-029974 |
| Medicare number (CCN) | 251890 |
| National Provider Identifier (NPI) | 1255498176 |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), retrieved 2026-11-13
- NPI Registry record 1255498176 — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- What is a health center? — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Health Center Program Compliance Manual, Chapter 9: Sliding Fee Discount Program — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)