Interior Community Health Center — Fairbanks, AK
Interior Community Health Center is a community health center clinic at 1606 23rd Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701, open 45 hours a week. That is 5 more hours than the typical Alaska clinic (40 a week). It is run by Interior Community Health Center, which serves 3,346 patients.
- Address: 1606 23rd Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701 · Directions
- Phone: (907) 455-4567
- Website: www.interiorcommunityhealth.org
- Weekly hours: 45 (Alaska clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Interior Community Health Center (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 Interior Community Health Center
Patients came to Interior Community Health Center for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 198 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 807 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 109 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 397 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 246 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 134 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 481 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,013 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 142 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 307 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 243 | patients tested |
Interior Community Health Center also provides care by telehealth.
Who Interior Community Health Center serves
3,346 patients used Interior Community Health Center in 2025. 47% live at or below the poverty line and 89% are at or below twice the poverty line. 121 patients were experiencing homelessness and 265 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 47% | 47% | 65% | In line |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 89% | 80% | 92% | +9 pts |
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 14% | 16% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 24% | 28% | 42% | −4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 24% | 16% | 11% | +8 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 39% | 33% | 24% | +6 pts |
Quality of care at Interior Community Health Center
Interior Community Health Center is at or above the Alaska median on 7 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 | 65% | 58% | 68% | +7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 70% | 53% | 54% | +17 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 68% | 44% | 54% | +24 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 56% | 44% | 44% | +13 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 93% | 67% | 77% | +27 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 96% | 73% | 86% | +23 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 64% | 79% | +18 pts |
Patients from ZIP 99701
882 Interior Community Health Center patients live in ZIP 99701, and 13% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Tanana Chiefs Conference — 106 patients from 99701
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