Quick answers
- What is MOCH - Ava School Based Site?
- MOCH - Ava School Based Site is a community health center in Ava, Missouri, run by Douglas County Public Health Services Group Inc, according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does MOCH - Ava School Based Site 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 MOCH - Ava School Based Site?
- E Main Ave, Ava, MO 65608, in Douglas County, Missouri.
- What is the phone number of MOCH - Ava School Based Site?
- (417) 683-5739, 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).
- Douglas County Public Health0.3 mi · Ava, MO · Community health center
- Mobile Unit 10.3 mi · Ava, MO · Community health center
- MOCH Wellness Center0.3 mi · Ava, MO · Community health center
- Missouri Ozarks Community Health13 mi · Mansfield, MO · Community health center
- Fordland Clinic20 mi · Fordland, MO · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care nearby
- Prime Care of Ava3.9 mi · Ava, MO · Rural health clinic
- Mansfield Clinic Inc12 mi · Mansfield, MO · Rural health clinic
- Coxhealth Center Seymour15 mi · Seymour, MO · Rural health clinic
Pharmacies nearby
- Ava RX LLC3.9 mi · Ava, MO · Community/retail pharmacy
- Douglas County Public Health Services Group, Inc.3.9 mi · Ava, MO · Community/retail pharmacy
- Wal-Mart Stores East LP3.9 mi · Ava, MO · Community/retail pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- Cox Medical Centers36 mi · Springfield, MO
- Mercy Hospital Springfield37 mi · Springfield, MO
- Lakeland Behavioral Health System39 mi · Springfield, MO
More in Ava
All community health centers in Ava (4) · Community health centers in Douglas County · Community health centers in Missouri · 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 | Douglas County Public Health Services Group Inc |
| Address | E Main Ave, Ava, MO 65608 |
| County | Douglas County |
| State | Missouri |
| Phone | (417) 683‑5739 |
| Website (as listed by HRSA) | mo-ozarks.org |
| Location setting | School |
| Hours open per week | 32 |
| Schedule | Unknown |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-035959 |
| National Provider Identifier (NPI) | 1477270759 |
| 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 1477270759 — 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)