Quick answers
- What is MAHEC at Fairview Elementary?
- MAHEC at Fairview Elementary is a community health center in Fairview, North Carolina, run by Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc., according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does MAHEC at Fairview Elementary 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 (as a Look-Alike). 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 MAHEC at Fairview Elementary?
- 1355 Charlotte Hwy, Fairview, NC 28730, in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
- What is the phone number of MAHEC at Fairview Elementary?
- (828) 628-2732, 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).
- MAHEC at Cane Creek Middle2.9 mi · Fletcher, NC · Community health center
- MAHEC Health Center at Cane Creek3.2 mi · Fletcher, NC · Community health center
- MAHEC at A.C. Reynolds High School4.0 mi · Asheville, NC · Community health center
- MAHEC at A.C. Reynolds Middle School4.0 mi · Asheville, NC · Community health center
- Mahec Health Center at Cullowhee5.3 mi · Cullowhee, NC · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care nearby
- Fairview Urgent Care, PLLC2.9 mi · Fairview, NC · Urgent care center
- Carolina Village, Inc.9.2 mi · Hendersonville, NC · Rural health clinic
- Henderson County Urgent Care Center Inc9.2 mi · Hendersonville, NC · Urgent care center
Pharmacies nearby
- Americare Pharmacy LLC2.9 mi · Fairview, NC · Community/retail pharmacy
- Ingles Markets Inc5.3 mi · Fletcher, NC · Community/retail pharmacy
- Ingles Markets Inc5.3 mi · Fletcher, NC · Community/retail pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- Asheville-Oteen VA Medical Center6.1 mi · Asheville, NC
- Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce8.7 mi · Asheville, NC
- AdventHealth Hendersonville10 mi · Hendersonville, NC
More in Fairview
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Details from the official record
| Type | Community health center |
|---|---|
| Program | FQHC Look-Alike (meets the same HRSA requirements, without HRSA grant funding) |
| Health center organization | Mountain Area Health Education Center, Inc. |
| Address | 1355 Charlotte Hwy, Fairview, NC 28730 |
| County | Buncombe County |
| State | North Carolina |
| Phone | (828) 628‑2732 |
| Location setting | School |
| Hours open per week | 40 |
| Schedule | Unknown |
| HRSA site number | BPS-LAL-037046 |
| 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
- 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)