Bethel Family Clinic - Medical / Behavioral Health Clinic — Bethel, AK
Bethel Family Clinic - Medical / Behavioral Health Clinic is a community health center clinic at 430 Main St, Bethel, AK 99559, open 45 hours a week. That is 5 more hours than the typical Alaska clinic (40 a week). It is run by Bethel Family Clinic, which serves 2,370 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 430 Main St, Bethel, AK 99559 · Directions
- Phone: (907) 543-3773
- Weekly hours: 45 (Alaska clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Bethel Family Clinic (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Bethel Family Clinic
Patients came to Bethel Family Clinic for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 322 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 124 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 449 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 78 | patients vaccinated |
| Diabetes care | 49 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 153 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 47 | patients with asthma |
| Childhood lead tests | 45 | children tested |
Bethel Family Clinic also provides care by telehealth.
Who Bethel Family Clinic serves
2,370 patients used Bethel Family Clinic in 2025. 100% live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice the poverty line.
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 100% | 47% | 65% | +53 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 100% | 80% | 92% | +20 pts |
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 25% | 16% | 14% | +8 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 41% | 28% | 42% | +13 pts |
| Medicare patients | 2% | 16% | 11% | −14 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 33% | 33% | 24% | In line |
Quality of care at Bethel Family Clinic
Bethel Family Clinic is at or above the Alaska median on 2 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 | 66% | 58% | 68% | +8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 44% | 53% | 54% | −9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 23% | 44% | 54% | −21 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 40% | 44% | 44% | −4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 82% | 67% | 77% | +15 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 25% | 73% | 86% | −48 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 59% | 64% | 79% | −5 pts |
Patients from ZIP 99559
1,097 Bethel Family Clinic patients live in ZIP 99559, and 17% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation — 203 patients from 99559
- Tanana Chiefs Conference — 17 patients from 99559