EHC Machias — Machias, ME
EHC Machias is a community health center clinic at 160 Dublin St, Machias, ME 04654, open 52.5 hours a week. That is 3 more hours than the typical Maine clinic (49.5 a week). It is run by Eastport Health Care, Inc., which serves 5,795 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 160 Dublin St, Machias, ME 04654 · Directions
- Phone: (207) 255-8290
- Website: www.eastporthealth.org
- Weekly hours: 52.5 (Maine clinic median: 49.5)
- Operated by: Eastport Health Care, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Eastport Health Care, Inc.
Patients came to Eastport Health Care, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,463 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,983 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 71 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,095 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 846 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 186 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 650 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 82 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 617 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,384 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 240 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 143 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 212 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 33 | children tested |
Eastport Health Care, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Eastport Health Care, Inc. serves
5,795 patients used Eastport Health Care, Inc. in 2025. 41% live at or below the poverty line and 77% are at or below twice the poverty line. 21 patients were experiencing homelessness and 323 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 41% | 31% | 65% | +10 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 77% | 69% | 92% | +8 pts |
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 14% | 7% | 14% | +7 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 30% | 26% | 42% | +4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 28% | 30% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 28% | 33% | 24% | −4 pts |
Quality of care at Eastport Health Care, Inc.
Eastport Health Care, Inc. is at or above the Maine median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 73% | 72% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 75% | 68% | 54% | +7 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 49% | 55% | 54% | −6 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 64% | 60% | 44% | +4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 61% | 72% | 77% | −10 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 67% | 87% | 86% | −20 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 77% | 79% | +5 pts |
Staffing at Eastport Health Care, Inc.
The health center employs 59 full-time-equivalent staff, including 6 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 5 dental staff and 8 mental health staff. That is 987 patients per clinical provider against the Maine median of 812 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 24,443 visits, about 4.2 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 04654
872 Eastport Health Care, Inc. patients live in ZIP 04654, and 6% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Regional Medical Center at Lubec, Inc. — 541 patients from 04654
- Harrington Family Health Center — 227 patients from 04654
- St. Croix Regional Family Health Center — 45 patients from 04654