Quick answers
- What is McDowell High School?
- McDowell High School is a community health center in Marion, North Carolina, run by Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc, according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does McDowell High 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 McDowell High School?
- 600 McDowell High Dr, Marion, NC 28752, in McDowell County, North Carolina.
- What is the phone number of McDowell High School?
- (828) 583-6733, 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 McDowell High School0.0 mi · Marion, NC · Community health center
- MAHEC at West McDowell Middle0.2 mi · Marion, NC · Community health center
- West McDowell Middle School0.2 mi · Marion, NC · Community health center
- Marion Elementary School1.7 mi · Marion, NC · Community health center
- Pleasant Gardens Elementary2.0 mi · Marion, NC · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care nearby
- MH Mission Hospital McDowell, LLLP0.9 mi · Marion, NC · Rural health clinic
- Mission Health Center - McDowell0.9 mi · Marion, NC · Rural health clinic
- Mission Health Center - Sugar Hill0.9 mi · Marion, NC · Rural health clinic
Pharmacies nearby
- 2PP, LLC0.9 mi · Marion, NC · Community/retail pharmacy
- Community Pharmacy of Marion LLC.0.9 mi · Marion, NC · Community/retail pharmacy
- Ingles Markets Inc0.9 mi · Marion, NC · Community/retail pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- The McDowell Hospital2.3 mi · Marion, NC
- Blue Ridge Regional Hospital15 mi · Spruce Pine, NC
- Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, Inc21 mi · Morganton, NC
More in Marion
All community health centers in Marion (16) · Community health centers in McDowell County · Community health centers in North Carolina · Hospitals in McDowell 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 | Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc |
| Address | 600 McDowell High Dr, Marion, NC 28752 |
| County | McDowell County |
| State | North Carolina |
| Phone | (828) 583‑6733 |
| Location setting | School |
| Hours open per week | 21 |
| Schedule | Unknown |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-037494 |
| 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)