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Adams County Health Center — Council, ID

Adams County Health Center is a community health center clinic at 205 N Berkley St, Council, ID 83612, open 50 hours a week. That is 2 more hours than the typical Idaho clinic (48 a week). It is run by Adams County Health Center Inc., which serves 2,783 patients.

Fees are on a sliding scale. What you pay at Adams County Health Center depends on your income and household size, and the clinic bills Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance. Care is not free, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay. Among Adams County Health Center Inc. patients, 10% are uninsured, 22% have Medicaid or CHIP, 25% have Medicare and 43% have private insurance. Call (208) 253-4242 to book and ask about your plan. How sliding-fee pricing works.

Care and screenings at Adams County Health Center Inc.

Patients came to Adams County Health Center Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Dental care1,157patients had dental exams
Mental health care461patients treated for depression or anxiety
Eye exams523patients had eye exams
Well-child visits50children had checkups
Flu shots425patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening39patients tested
Breast cancer screening44patients screened
Family planning26patients served
Diabetes care205patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care554patients with hypertension
Asthma care187patients with asthma

Adams County Health Center Inc. also provides care by telehealth.

Who Adams County Health Center Inc. serves

2,783 patients used Adams County Health Center Inc. in 2025. 22% live at or below the poverty line and 78% are at or below twice the poverty line. 533 patients were experiencing homelessness and 219 were veterans.

MeasureThis centerID medianU.S. medianvs ID
Patients at or below the poverty line22%46%65%−23 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line78%84%92%−6 pts
MeasureThis centerID medianU.S. medianvs ID
Uninsured patients10%22%14%−12 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients22%29%42%−6 pts
Medicare patients25%17%11%+8 pts
Privately insured patients43%35%24%+8 pts

Quality of care at Adams County Health Center Inc.

Adams County Health Center Inc. is at or above the Idaho median on 1 of 6 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerID medianU.S. medianvs ID
Adults with high blood pressure under control57%69%68%−12 pts
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer45%53%54%−8 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer43%47%44%−4 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression48%76%77%−28 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use95%89%86%+7 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy54%75%79%−21 pts

Staffing at Adams County Health Center Inc.

The health center employs 37 full-time-equivalent staff, including 4 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 5 dental staff and 1 mental health staff. That is 680 patients per clinical provider against the Idaho median of 863 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 11,714 visits, about 4.2 per patient.

Patients from ZIP 83612

1,540 Adams County Health Center Inc. patients live in ZIP 83612, and 7% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:

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