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For a person without health insurance, finding a regular doctor can be difficult. Four North Carolina clinics bearing Michael Jordan's name were built to help close that gap.
Jordan partnered with Novant Health to support two clinics in Charlotte and two in Wilmington, where he grew up. The fourth location, in East Wilmington, opened to patients in February 2025.
Their purpose is practical: make primary care more accessible to people who are uninsured or whose insurance does not meet their needs.
Bringing the model home
The project began in Charlotte, with clinics placed in communities facing barriers to care. Transportation was among the problems they were designed to address.
Jordan then gave $10 million to Novant Health's foundations to bring two clinics to Wilmington. The first opened on Greenfield Street in May 2024. The second followed at 416 North 30th Street.
Novant described the newer facility as 7,300 square feet, with 12 patient rooms. A community health worker helps patients connect with resources beyond the examination room.
The gift funded access in neighborhoods, giving residents a place to build an ongoing relationship with a medical team.
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Care involves more than appointments
A June 2026 report by public radio station WHQR found that the Wilmington clinics had served about 3,000 patients across roughly 20,000 appointments.
Those figures describe that reporting period, rather than a current running total.
Staff told the station that they also connect patients with food and housing support. The East Wilmington location had added psychiatry, widening the range of care available.
Such help addresses the competing needs that can make a medical visit hard to arrange. A patient may need a ride, assistance paying a bill or a reliable source of food as well as a prescription.
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Insurance is not the entry requirement
The clinics welcome uninsured and underinsured patients. WHQR reported that staff help work out payment options and can arrange free care when appropriate, along with transportation assistance.
That is different from promising that every service is free for everyone. Patients can contact the clinic to discuss their circumstances and available support.
The strongest part of Jordan's contribution is the continuing work it makes possible. A donation becomes examination rooms, staff time and return visits, helping people get a regular source of care in the communities they call home.