Free & Low-Cost Clinics in Marion, NC

16 community health centers · Data from HRSA, refreshed 2026-10-04

These are the 16 community health centers in Marion. Each one treats patients with or without insurance and charges on a sliding-fee scale based on income. Call ahead to confirm hours, services, and whether you need an appointment.

Clinics in Marion

East McDowell Middle School

676 State St, Marion, NC 28752

📞 828-583-6733 8 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale
MAHEC at East McDowell Middle

676 State St, Marion, NC 28752

📞 828-652-7711 45 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale
MAHEC at Eastfield Global Magnet

170 Eastfield School Rd, Marion, NC 28752

📞 828-652-3730 45 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale
MAHEC at Foothills Community School

174 Lukin St, Marion, NC 28752

📞 828-652-6580 4 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale
MAHEC at Glenwood Elementary School

1545 Old US 221 S, Marion, NC 28752

📞 828-738-4220 8 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale
MAHEC at McDowell Academy & Early College

54 College Dr, Marion, NC 28752

📞 828-659-0411 45 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale
MAHEC at McDowell High School

600 McDowell High Dr, Marion, NC 28752

📞 828-652-7920 45 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale
MAHEC at West Marion Elementary

820 Marler Rd, Marion, NC 28752

📞 828-738-3353 45 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale
MAHEC at West McDowell Middle

346 W McDowell Jr High Sch Rd, Marion, NC 28752

📞 828-652-3390 45 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale
Marion Elementary School

209 Robert Street, Marion, NC 28752

📞 828-583-6733 24 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale
McDowell County Health Center

136 Creekview Ct, Marion, NC 28752

📞 828-285-0622 44 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale
McDowell High School

600 McDowell High Dr, Marion, NC 28752

📞 828-583-6733 21 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale
North Cove Elementary School

401 American Thread Rd, Marion, NC 28752

📞 828-285-0622 7 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale
Pleasant Gardens Elementary

100 John Roach Dr, Marion, NC 28752

📞 828-583-6733 8 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale
West Marion Elementary School

820 Marler Rd, Marion, NC 28752

📞 828-583-6733 12 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale
West McDowell Middle School

346 W McDowell Jr High Sch Rd, Marion, NC 28752

📞 828-583-6733 16 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale

Who runs these clinics

2 health-center organizations run the 16 clinics in Marion. Figures are each organization's own federal report for all its sites (HRSA UDS 2025), not this city alone.

Western North Carolina Community Health Services, Inc — 8 sites here, 13 in total. 13,054 patients in 2025, 44% uninsured; 38% of patients had limited English.
Mountain Area Health Education Center, INC. — 8 sites here, 60 in total.

Health centers near Marion

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Marion at a Glance

Every clinic listed above is a federally funded community health center — it treats you with or without insurance, regardless of immigration status, and charges on a sliding-fee scale based on income. Here's what the HRSA and federal NPI registry data shows for Marion specifically:

1,356 patients living in ZIP code 28752 were seen at federally funded health centers in 2025; 42% of them had no insurance.
15 of 16 are school-based sites — these usually see enrolled students first, so call before going if you're not a student.
8 of 16 are open only part of the year.
16 of 16 clinics list a direct phone number you can call ahead.
2 of 16 clinics list a website.
Reported weekly hours: 7 clinics report 40+ hrs/week, 2 report 20–39 hrs/week, 7 report under 20 hrs/week.

Clinic data from the HRSA Health Center Program, refreshed 2026-10-04. Directory information only, not medical advice. View all clinics in North Carolina →

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