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Services offered
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Substance-use treatment
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and recovery support for opioid and alcohol use disorders.
About Low Country Health Care System, Inc. Dba Padgett Family Practice
Low Country Health Care System, Inc. Dba Padgett Family Practice is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Bamberg, SC. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.
Community Health Centers like Low Country Health Care System, Inc. Dba Padgett Family Practice play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.
HIV testing + PrEP at Low Country Health Care System, Inc. Dba Padgett Family Practice or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Low Country Health Care System, Inc. Dba Padgett Family Practice doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across South Carolina.
Substance use treatment context
Black overdose deaths rose roughly 40% from 2019 to 2022 per CDC NVSS, the fastest-rising drug-overdose mortality of any U.S. demographic. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, is the evidence-based standard of care. FQHC-based MAT addresses access barriers that disproportionately affect Black patients (DEA-waivered prescribers are more concentrated in low-income areas via FQHCs).
Coverage + benefits in South Carolina
Low Country Health Care System, Inc. Dba Padgett Family Practice accepts South Carolina Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Low Country Health Care System, Inc. Dba Padgett Family Practice offer?
Low Country Health Care System, Inc. Dba Padgett Family Practice in Bamberg, South Carolina offers Enabling services, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.
Does Low Country Health Care System, Inc. Dba Padgett Family Practice accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Low Country Health Care System, Inc. Dba Padgett Family Practice accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Low Country Health Care System, Inc. Dba Padgett Family Practice?
HRSA lists this site as open about 45 hours a week. Call before you go to confirm today's hours.
Is Low Country Health Care System, Inc. Dba Padgett Family Practice a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Low Country Health Care System, Inc. Dba Padgett Family Practice is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Where is Low Country Health Care System, Inc. Dba Padgett Family Practice located?
Low Country Health Care System, Inc. Dba Padgett Family Practice is at 526 North St, Bamberg, SC 29003-1319. Phone: 803-245-2433.
Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.
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