Quick answers
- What is Ridgely Elementary School?
- Ridgely Elementary School is a community health center in Ridgely, Maryland, run by Choptank Community Health System, Inc., according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does Ridgely 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 Ridgely Elementary School?
- 118 N Central Ave, Ridgely, MD 21660, in Caroline County, Maryland.
- What is the phone number of Ridgely Elementary School?
- (410) 634-2105, 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).
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- Lockerman Middle School5.2 mi · Denton, MD · Community health center
- Migrant Camps on Upper Eastern Shore (15 Camps)5.5 mi · Denton, MD · Community health center
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Caroline County5.9 mi · Denton, MD · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care nearby
- Statcare Group III, PC7.2 mi · Denton, MD · Urgent care center
- Umms Ambulatory Care LLC7.2 mi · Denton, MD · Urgent care center
- Umms Ambulatory Care LLC16 mi · Easton, MD · Urgent care center
Pharmacies nearby
- Greensboro Pharmacy, Inc.5.5 mi · Greensboro, MD · Community/retail pharmacy
- Denton Pharmacy LLC7.2 mi · Denton, MD · Community/retail pharmacy
- Pharmacy Operations Inc7.2 mi · Denton, MD · Community/retail pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton16 mi · Easton, MD
- University of MD Shore Medical Center at Chestertown21 mi · Chestertown, MD
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus24 mi · Dover, DE
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Details from the official record
| Type | Community health center |
|---|---|
| Program | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA |
| Health center organization | Choptank Community Health System, Inc. |
| Address | 118 N Central Ave, Ridgely, MD 21660 |
| County | Caroline County |
| State | Maryland |
| Phone | (410) 634‑2105 |
| Website (as listed by HRSA) | choptankhealth.org |
| Location setting | School |
| Hours open per week | 30 |
| Schedule | Part-Time |
| Name in the official record | RIDGELY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-006544 |
| 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)