Chefornak Clinic — Chefornak, AK
Chefornak Clinic is a community health center clinic at #1 Clinic Road, Gen. Delivery, Chefornak, AK 99561, open 168 hours a week. That is 128 more hours than the typical Alaska clinic (40 a week). It is run by Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation, which serves 7,491 patients across 33 clinic locations.
- Address: #1 Clinic Road, Gen. Delivery, Chefornak, AK 99561 · Directions
- Phone: (907) 675-4556
- Website: WWW.YKHC.ORG
- Weekly hours: 168 (Alaska clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation
Patients came to Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,779 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 36 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 666 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,380 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 88 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 90 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 123 | patients served |
| Blood pressure care | 89 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 17 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 62 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 756 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 18 | children tested |
Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation also provides care by telehealth.
Who Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation serves
7,491 patients used Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation in 2025. 86% live at or below the poverty line and 95% 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 | 86% | 47% | 65% | +40 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 95% | 80% | 92% | +15 pts |
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 31% | 16% | 14% | +15 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 61% | 28% | 42% | +34 pts |
| Medicare patients | 3% | 16% | 11% | −13 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 5% | 33% | 24% | −28 pts |
Quality of care at Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation
Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation 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 | 51% | 58% | 68% | −7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 62% | 53% | 54% | +9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 60% | 44% | 54% | +16 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 57% | 44% | 44% | +13 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 22% | 67% | 77% | −45 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 68% | 73% | 86% | −5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 74% | 64% | 79% | +10 pts |
Patients from ZIP 99561
103 Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation patients live in ZIP 99561, and 32% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Bethel Family Clinic — 38 patients from 99561
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