Free & Low-Cost Clinics in Sparta, NC

Who runs these clinics

2 health-center organizations run the 4 clinics in Sparta. Figures are each organization's own federal report for all its sites (HRSA UDS 2025), not this city alone.

• Appalachian District Health Department — 3 sites here, 7 in total. 5,435 patients in 2025, 26% uninsured; also provided dental, mental health, substance use care; 18% of patients had limited English.
• North Carolina Department Of Health & Human Services — 1 site here, 13 in total. 11,823 patients in 2025, 91% uninsured; also provided dental, mental health, substance use, vision care; 91% of patients had limited English.

Health centers near Sparta

• Independence, VA (1) · 9 mi
• Galax, VA (1) · 16 mi
• Fries, VA (1) · 18 mi
• Troutdale, VA (1) · 18 mi
• Jefferson (3) · 19 mi
• Warrensville (1) · 21 mi
• Elkin (1) · 22 mi
• Wilkesboro (2) · 24 mi

New to community health centers?

• How the sliding-fee scale works — and how to qualify
• What to bring to your first visit
• Getting care with no insurance

Sparta 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 Sparta specifically:

• 1,933 patients living in ZIP code 28675 were seen at federally funded health centers in 2025; 35% of them had no insurance.
• 1 of 4 is a school-based site — these usually see enrolled students first, so call before going if you're not a student.
• 1 of 4 is a mobile clinic — call to find where and when it stops.
• 1 of 4 is open only part of the year.
• 4 of 4 clinics list a direct phone number you can call ahead.
• 1 of 4 clinics list a website.
• 4 of 4 are part of a program that reports dental services in federal UDS data (program-level, not per-site — call to confirm dental is offered at this address).
• Reported weekly hours: 3 clinics report 40+ hrs/week, 1 report 20–39 hrs/week.