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Community Health & Emergency Services, Inc. (CHESI) is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center providing comprehensive primary medical, dental, behavioral, ancillary, and specialty services across 9 primary care access points in 7 Southern Illinois counties. Headquartered in Carbondale, IL (established 1981), CHESI operates 15 offices nationwide? (Note: listing shows 15 US offices with Cairo, Carbondale, Tamms among them) and offers telemedicine options for appointments. The organization focuses on accessible, broad-spectrum care for individuals and families in southern Illinois and employs around 13 staff (with recent growth) and reported annual revenue of about $25 million. If you’re seeking a physician role in Cairo, CHESI frequently lists openings (e.g., front desk roles were advertised in Cairo), and the Cairo clinic is one of its service sites. For more details on physician opportunities, visit chesi.org or check their LinkedIn for current postings.

Clinic Type

Federally Qualified Health Center

Address

1250 Cedar Court Carbondale, IL 62901

Phone

+1-855-692-4374

Email

sturner@chesi.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

  • Primary care
  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • Community health center services
  • FTCA-insured practice
  • Part-time opportunities (one or two days per week)
  • Productivity-based contract
  • Continuing medical education support
  • Competitive compensation and liberal benefits

Insurance & Payment

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • BeautiHost (aggregate of reviews): Mixed reviews (some 1/5 stars, some 4/5 stars) (15 reviews cited on one platform)

Patients praise

  • Patients have praised some doctors and physician assistants for being attentive, professional, and thorough in answering questions
  • Accessibility for patients needing services in the region

Common complaints

  • Administrative and billing issues, such as difficulties with FSA/HSA payment processing
  • Complaints regarding insurance claim filing and communication challenges with the patient portal
  • Long wait times and concerns about medical staff availability

"Doctors were very nice. They answered all of my questions. Very much attentive to their patients. Good quality medical care. Very pleased with the professionalism of all the staff."

BeautiHost review

"Terrible place to go the state needs to step in and shut them down never get to see a doctor takes hrs even with insurance they have horrible reviews and the hospital too I will never go here again nobody should"

BeautiHost review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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Health Center Locator - IPHCA Cairo - What it is: IPHCA is Illinois Primary Health Care Association, a nonprofit network supporting community health centers (CHCs) in Illinois. They provide information, resources, trainings, recruitment services, and group purchasing to help CHCs serve patients. - Relevance to Cairo: IPHCA serves Illinois CHCs and their patients; if Cairo (Illinois) has a CHC or IPHCA-affiliated site, IPHCA can be a resource for locating CHCs and accessing CHC-related services. The organization itself lists multiple Illinois locations (HQ in Springfield) and a statewide network of over 390 CHC sites. - How to use: To find a specific health center in Cairo or nearby, visit IPHCA’s network resources or contact IPHCA directly for guidance on locating the nearest CHC within Illinois. - Contact: iphca@iphca.org; Phone: 217-541-7300. Notes: - The page you provided confirms IPHCA’s role as a statewide CHC network and resource hub, not a Cairo-specific locator. For a Cairo-specific health center locator, you may want to check IPHCA’s site for CHC listings or contact them to request the closest CHC to Cairo, IL.

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