Alice Carroll Health Clinic — Circle, AK
Alice Carroll Health Clinic is a community health center clinic at 161 Steese Hwy, Circle, AK 99733, open 30 hours a week. The typical Alaska clinic is open 40 hours a week. It is run by Tanana Chiefs Conference, which serves 4,430 patients across 23 clinic locations.
- Address: 161 Steese Hwy, Circle, AK 99733 · Directions
- Phone: 907-452-8251 x3402
- Website: www.tananachiefs.org
- Weekly hours: 30 (Alaska clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Tanana Chiefs Conference (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Tanana Chiefs Conference
Patients came to Tanana Chiefs Conference for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 980 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 510 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 51 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 310 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 318 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 509 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 82 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 148 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 110 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 286 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 807 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 143 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 195 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 219 | patients tested |
Tanana Chiefs Conference also provides care by telehealth.
Who Tanana Chiefs Conference serves
4,430 patients used Tanana Chiefs Conference in 2025. 50% live at or below the poverty line and 83% are at or below twice the poverty line. 28 patients were experiencing homelessness and 200 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 50% | 47% | 65% | +3 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 83% | 80% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 19% | 16% | 14% | +3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 35% | 28% | 42% | +7 pts |
| Medicare patients | 18% | 16% | 11% | +2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 28% | 33% | 24% | −5 pts |
Quality of care at Tanana Chiefs Conference
Tanana Chiefs Conference is at or above the Alaska median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 58% | 58% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 53% | 53% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 43% | 44% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 57% | 44% | 44% | +13 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 52% | 67% | 77% | −15 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 53% | 73% | 86% | −21 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 64% | 79% | +15 pts |
Patients from ZIP 99733
49 Tanana Chiefs Conference patients live in ZIP 99733.