The Wright Center for Community Health
Primary Care • Wilkes-Barre, PA • Since 1976 • Multiple locations including Wilkes-Barre locations
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Last gathered July 11, 2026. How our information is sourced · Report incorrect information
About
The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education is a nonprofit healthcare and graduate medical education organization based in Scranton, PA (founded 1976). It operates as a safety-net GME program focused on community-oriented training aligned with the Beyond Flexner movement. Trainees are immersed in community venues across Luzerne, Lackawanna, Wayne, and Pike counties, with strong affiliations to Commonwealth Health System, the U.S. VA, Geisinger, and multiple regional sites (e.g., Maternal and Family Health Services, Pike Family Health Center, Rural Health Corporation, Scranton Primary Health Care Center, Wayne Memorial). The Wright Center emphasizes preparing residents to work in underserved settings and to serve local communities through innovative, diverse learning environments. It is located in Scranton with a second office in Jermyn, PA, and has about 211 employees and annual revenue of around $10.1 million. If your interest is specifically Wilkes-Barre, note that The Wright Center’s regional training spans nearby Luzerne County communities, though Wilkes-Barre is not listed as a separate campus.
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FAQs
What services are offered at Wilkes-Barre location?
Full-service primary and pediatric care including behavioral health, addiction and recovery services, sports medicine, infectious disease/hepatitis C, and more.
What services are available at The Wright Center Wilkes-Barre?
Full-service, family-friendly primary and pediatric care, including checkups, physicals, screenings, treatment of common illnesses and injuries, behavioral health, addiction and recovery services, sports medicine, and hepatitis C/infectious disease services for people of all ages.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Aggregate profile (incorporating Google, Healthgrades, and Facebook): 3.9 out of 5 stars (24 reviews)
Patients praise
- Professionalism of staff and commitment to patient-centered service mentioned in some reviews.
Common complaints
- Improper billing practices for COVID-19 vaccinations and tests were reported in 2021, leading to an admission of error by the organization and promises to issue refunds.
"The Wright Center for Community Health is improperly charging for some office visits it requires for COVID-19 vaccinations and tests, skirting federal rules that protect patients from being unjustly billed."
- Wilkes-Barre Citizens' VoiceSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Pharmacy - The Wright Center - Feb 10, 2026
- On-site pharmacy at The Wright Center for Community Health open to the public - The Wright Center - Mar 17, 2026
- ‘A blank canvas’ - The Wright Center - Nov 14, 2025
- Wright Center cuts ribbon to celebrate new Wilkes-Barre pharmacy - Mar 13, 2026
- Wright Center in Wilkes-Barre to open on-site pharmacy to patients, public - Jan 20, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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