Good Neighbor Community Health Center

Good Neighbor Community Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Columbus, NE, located at 4321 41st Ave. The East Central District Health Department was formed in 1999 and applied for Community Health Center status in December 2002, receiving FQHC designation in April 2003. The organization serves Columbus, Fremont, and communities along the Hwy 30 corridor by integrating medical, behavioral health, dental, and public health services. In 2024, the clinics served 10,638 patients across 31,870 visits, marking a 2% increase in patient volume over three years. Of these patients, 25% were children and adolescents, and 89% were low income.

The executive team includes Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Holland, Chief Operating Officer Lloyd Haight, and Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michelle Bittner, APRN. Clinical providers include Dr. Robin Bernard, Lindsey Bates, APRN, Lauren Esch, APRN, and Rachel Glidden, DNP, APRN. Rachel Glidden graduated from Wichita State University in 2010 with a BSN and in 2017 with a DNP, and from Kansas State University in 2007 with a Bachelors in Life Sciences. She is certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and specializes in family health and women’s health.

The Board of Directors is led by Chairman Dr. Matthew Pieper, Vice Chairman Ed Wemhoff, and Treasurer Yanet Rubio. Other directors include Hospital Representative Connie Peters, Dr. Kaitlyn Harvey, Ralph Horacek, Miranda Johnson, Greg Nabity, Elizabeth Rodriguez, and Nathan Williams. Board meetings are held monthly on the fourth Thursday at the East Central District Health Department building.

The center provides Good Faith Estimates to uninsured patients or those not using insurance, detailing expected costs for non-emergency services such as medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees, as required by law. Patients must receive these estimates in writing at least one business day before service. The organization focuses on expanding access to care and achieving real outcomes for the community.

The clinic sits on 41st Ave in Columbus, NE, about a third of a mile from the Columbus Family YMCA and less than a mile from Columbus Community Hospital.

BizScoreAI gave the site a Technical score of 88 out of 100, meaning search engines can read the pages without errors. The Discoverability score is 75 out of 100, allowing AI crawlers to find every page so assistants can recommend the business. It ranks number 3 of 20 Medical Clinic businesses that BizScoreAI has scored in Columbus.