About Northwest Florida Community Hospital

Northwest Florida Community Hospital (NFCH) is a 59-bed healthcare facility that includes a 25-bed Critical Access hospital, a 34-bed Long Term Care Facility, and Health Clinics.

Our Vision is to improve the quality of healthcare and become the provider and employer of choice in our primary and secondary service areas. 

Through dedicated associates, our mission is to provide safe, accessible, compassionate and comprehensive healthcare close to home. 

We are proud of the recognition as one of Florida’s Top Hospitals as well as our recent selection for the Hospital of Choice Award.  NFCH was one of only three Florida Hospitals to receive that award.  We are accredited by The Joint Commission.

Our 24- hour state of the art Emergency Room provides the latest in diagnostic radiology with 24/365 coverage by Board Certified Radiologists.  Our ER physicians are Board Certified and trained in pediatrics, cardiac and trauma emergencies.  Our Emergency Room has the shortest wait time among Critical Access Hospitals when compared with the top 25 best performing Critical Access Hospitals nationwide.

From primary care to state of the art imaging, NFCH is YOUR partner for quality healthcare.

Northwest Florida Community Hospital strives to provide the community with outstanding medical treatment options and are committed to improving the health of our community. We have several affiliated clinics that are also ready to server your healthcare needs.


Affiliate Clinics


Vernon Clinic
1325 Main Street
Vernon FL. 32462
Leann Davidson, APRN
(850) 535-2096

Graceville Clinic
5429 College Dr.
Graceville, FL. 32440
John D. Byrd, MD
(850) 263-0639


Express Care Clinic

Chipley
1376 Brickyard Rd.
Chipley FL. 32428
(850) 638-0552

Graceville
5429 College Drive
Graceville FL. 32440
(850) 263-0639


Family Healthcare of Chipley

Zac Dickson, APRN
1410 Brickyard Rd.
Chipley FL. 32428
(850) 638-3400

Jeff Horton, APRN
1410 Brickyard Rd.
Chipley FL. 32428
(850) 638-3400

Emer Malik, MD
1410 Brickyard Rd.
Chipley FL. 32428
(850) 638-3400


Chipley Medical Group

Wendy Corbin, APRN
1376 Brickyard Rd.
Chipley FL. 32428
(850) 638-0552

Christy Davis-Wester, APRN
1376 Brickyard Rd.
Chipley FL. 32428
(850) 638-0552

Veronica Guettler, PMHNP-BC
1376 Brickyard Rd.
Chipley FL. 32428
(850) 638-0552


NFCH Family Practice

Gerald Lachance, D.O.
1360 Brickyard Rd.
Chipley FL. 32428
(850) 415-8303