Free & Low-Cost Clinics in Welch, WV

Who runs these clinics

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

• New River Health Association INC — 1 site here, 20 in total. 23,829 patients in 2025, 14% uninsured; also provided dental, mental health, substance use, vision care.
• Tug River Health Association INC — 1 site here, 8 in total. 6,020 patients in 2025, 10% uninsured.

Health centers near Welch

• Gary (2) · 4 mi
• Northfork (2) · 7 mi
• Pineville (1) · 12 mi
• Bradshaw (1) · 14 mi
• Montcalm (1) · 18 mi
• Oceana (1) · 18 mi
• Bluefield, VA (1) · 20 mi
• Bluefield (3) · 20 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

Welch 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 Welch specifically:

• 847 patients living in ZIP code 24801 were seen at federally funded health centers in 2025; 10% of them had no insurance.
• 1 of 2 is a school-based site — these usually see enrolled students first, so call before going if you're not a student.
• 1 of 2 is open only part of the year.
• 2 of 2 clinics list a direct phone number you can call ahead.
• 1 of 2 clinics list a website.
• 1 of 2 is 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: 1 clinic reports 40+ hrs/week, 1 report 20–39 hrs/week.