Benewah Medical Center — Plummer, ID
Benewah Medical Center is a community health center clinic at 427 12th St, Plummer, ID 83851, open 52 hours a week. That is 4 more hours than the typical Idaho clinic (48 a week). It is run by Benewah Medical Center, which serves 8,881 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 427 12th St, Plummer, ID 83851 · Directions
- Phone: (208) 686-1931
- Weekly hours: 52 (Idaho clinic median: 48)
- Operated by: Benewah Medical Center (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 Benewah Medical Center
Patients came to Benewah Medical Center for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,590 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,405 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 136 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 2,789 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 406 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 742 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 278 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 504 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 215 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 913 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,699 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 436 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 440 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 538 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 38 | children tested |
Benewah Medical Center also provides care by telehealth.
Who Benewah Medical Center serves
8,881 patients used Benewah Medical Center in 2025. 44% live at or below the poverty line and 87% are at or below twice the poverty line. 170 patients were experiencing homelessness and 476 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | ID median | U.S. median | vs ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 44% | 46% | 65% | −1 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 87% | 84% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | ID median | U.S. median | vs ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 22% | 22% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 21% | 29% | 42% | −8 pts |
| Medicare patients | 18% | 17% | 11% | +1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 39% | 35% | 24% | +4 pts |
Quality of care at Benewah Medical Center
Benewah Medical Center is at or above the Idaho median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | ID median | U.S. median | vs ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 64% | 69% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 55% | 53% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 45% | 49% | 54% | −4 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 45% | 47% | 44% | −1 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 66% | 76% | 77% | −10 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 86% | 89% | 86% | −3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 70% | 75% | 79% | −6 pts |
Patients from ZIP 83851
1,553 Benewah Medical Center patients live in ZIP 83851, and 13% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Dirne Health Centers, Inc. — 29 patients from 83851