UNC Health Blue Ridge
Hospital • Morganton, NC
About
UNC Health Blue Ridge is a nonprofit health system based in Morganton, North Carolina. Key points: - Joined UNC Health on Oct 1, 2021; operates as part of the UNC Health family. - Location: headquarters in Morganton, with additional presence across nearly 50 sites in a three-county region of Western North Carolina. - Services: comprehensive healthcare system with one hospital (two locations), a wellness center, a continuing care retirement community, and broad medical staff including nearly 120 primary care physicians and specialists. - Careers: employs about 243 people (recent growth noted). - Education: provides graduate medical education for medical school graduates and osteopathic students. - Contact: main phone numbers include 800-821-1535 and 828-580-5000; main email info@blueridgehealth.org. - Website: unchealthblueridge.org For Morganton-specific details, visit the Morganton HQ address at 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655.
Clinic Type
Hospital
Address
2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, North Carolina 28655, US
Phone
8285805000/
pardee.info@unchealth.unc.edu
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Google Reviews/HospitalsAndClinics.com: 3.0 to 4.2 out of 5 stars (varies by platform) (Several hundred across platforms (e.g., 458 on Google))
- MedicalRecords.com: 2.2 out of 5 stars (41 reviews)
Patients praise
- Praise for nursing and medical staff in certain encounters
- Positive recognition for outpatient experiences
- Reports of timely and effective care in some ER visits
- High percentage of patients willing to recommend the facility
Common complaints
- Long wait times in the emergency room
- Concerns regarding billing and insurance processing errors
- Reports of perceived lack of urgency from staff
- Isolated complaints about bedside manner and perceived incompetence
"The care I received in the ER was excellent! I came in via ems and received exceptional care until I discharged."
— Google Review (via PayerPrice)"They sent my bill to collections ONE MONTH after date of service... they refused to bill my insurance."
— MedicalRecords.com Review"Grace Hospital ER has always treated me so well! Always have wonderful, caring nurses and doctors. It's always clean, and they see me in a very timely manner. A+"
— MedicalRecords.com ReviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Limited Hospital Access Points - UNC Health Blue Ridge — Sep 9, 2025
- UNC Health Blue Ridge Transitional Care Clinic — Apr 12, 2026
- UNC Health Blue Ridge to Limit Hospital Access Points Beginning ... — Oct 7, 2025
- Transitional Care Clinic at UNC Health Blue Ridge — Feb 25, 2026
- UNC Health Blue Ridge Nationally Recognized for Commitment to ... — Aug 1, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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