48.7 per 100K
2,055:1 · 15 providers
North Carolina 106.3 · US 119.6
Medicare-enrolled: 47% (CMS Doctors & Clinicians, August 2026)
HRSA AHRF benchmark: 12 (2023 data, AHRF 2024-2025)
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Cherokee County, NC
Healthcare providers per resident, insurance coverage and preventive care, with state and US comparisons.
Population 30,830 (Census, 2025)Provider data: NPPES, September 2026FIPS 37039
Healthcare providers
Dentists
48.7 per 100K
2,055:1 · 15 providers
North Carolina 69.5 · US 80.5
Medicare-enrolled: 7% (CMS Doctors & Clinicians, August 2026)
HRSA AHRF benchmark: 14 (2024 data, AHRF 2024-2025)
Find dentists in Cherokee County →Mental health providers
175.2 per 100K
571:1 · 54 providers
North Carolina 394.8 · US 396.3
Medicare-enrolled: 22% (CMS Doctors & Clinicians, August 2026)
Find mental health providers in Cherokee County →Other primary care providers
113.5 per 100K
881:1 · 35 providers
North Carolina 204.3 · US 169.7
Medicare-enrolled: 80% (CMS Doctors & Clinicians, August 2026)
Find other primary care providers in Cherokee County →Primary care physicians
| Measure | Providers | Per 100,000 | Residents per provider | North Carolina | US | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists Medicare-enrolled: 7% (CMS Doctors & Clinicians, August 2026) HRSA AHRF benchmark: 14 (2024 data, AHRF 2024-2025) Find dentists in Cherokee County → | 15 | 48.7 | 2,055:1 | 69.5 | 80.5 | |
| Mental health providers Medicare-enrolled: 22% (CMS Doctors & Clinicians, August 2026) Find mental health providers in Cherokee County → | 54 | 175.2 | 571:1 | 394.8 | 396.3 | |
| Other primary care providers Medicare-enrolled: 80% (CMS Doctors & Clinicians, August 2026) Find other primary care providers in Cherokee County → | 35 | 113.5 | 881:1 | 204.3 | 169.7 | |
| Primary care physicians Medicare-enrolled: 47% (CMS Doctors & Clinicians, August 2026) HRSA AHRF benchmark: 12 (2023 data, AHRF 2024-2025) Find primary care physicians in Cherokee County → | 15 | 48.7 | 2,055:1 | 106.3 | 119.6 |
Trend: June 2021 to September 2026. State and US figures are pooled (total providers ÷ total population) for the same period.
Coverage and preventive care
Flu vaccinations33.0%
North Carolina 48.0% · US 44.0% · CMS Office of Minority Health, Mapping Medicare Disparities Tool, 2023
North Carolina 40.0% · US 36.0% · CMS Office of Minority Health, Mapping Medicare Disparities Tool, 2023
North Carolina 2,742 · US 2,769 · CMS Office of Minority Health, Mapping Medicare Disparities Tool, 2023
Uninsured (under 65)10.6%
North Carolina 10.2% · US — · U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE), 2024
North Carolina 12.0% · US — · U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE), 2024
North Carolina 5.4% · US — · U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE), 2024
| Measure | Cherokee County | North Carolina | US | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flu vaccinations | 33.0% | 48.0% | 44.0% | CMS Office of Minority Health, Mapping Medicare Disparities Tool, 2023 |
| Mammography screening | 34.0% | 40.0% | 36.0% | CMS Office of Minority Health, Mapping Medicare Disparities Tool, 2023 |
| Preventable hospital stays | 1,936 | 2,742 | 2,769 | CMS Office of Minority Health, Mapping Medicare Disparities Tool, 2023 |
| Uninsured (under 65) | 10.6% | 10.2% | — | U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE), 2024 |
| Uninsured adults (18–64) | 12.4% | 12.0% | — | U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE), 2024 |
| Uninsured children (under 19) | 4.8% | 5.4% | — | U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE), 2024 |
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