Katahdin Valley Health Center — Patten, ME
Katahdin Valley Health Center is a community health center clinic at 529 S Patten Rd, Patten, ME 04765, open 52.2 hours a week. That is 2.7 more hours than the typical Maine clinic (49.5 a week). It is run by Katahdin Valley Health Center, which serves 25,626 patients across 9 clinic locations.
- Address: 529 S Patten Rd, Patten, ME 04765 · Directions
- Phone: (207) 538-3700
- Website: www.kvhc.org
- Weekly hours: 52.2 (Maine clinic median: 49.5)
- Operated by: Katahdin Valley Health 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 Katahdin Valley Health Center
Patients came to Katahdin Valley 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 | 1,793 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,978 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 18 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 7,293 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 998 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,603 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 993 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,030 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 384 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,647 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,533 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,131 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 575 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 697 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 67 | children tested |
Katahdin Valley Health Center also provides care by telehealth.
Who Katahdin Valley Health Center serves
25,626 patients used Katahdin Valley Health Center in 2025. 31% live at or below the poverty line and 92% are at or below twice the poverty line. 135 patients were experiencing homelessness and 1,179 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 31% | 31% | 65% | In line |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 92% | 69% | 92% | +23 pts |
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 9% | 7% | 14% | +2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 30% | 26% | 42% | +4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 31% | 30% | 11% | +1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 31% | 33% | 24% | −2 pts |
Quality of care at Katahdin Valley Health Center
Katahdin Valley Health Center is at or above the Maine median on 5 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 | 81% | 72% | 68% | +9 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 68% | 68% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 55% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 57% | 60% | 44% | −3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 93% | 72% | 77% | +21 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 94% | 87% | 86% | +7 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 77% | 79% | +3 pts |
Patients from ZIP 04765
701 Katahdin Valley Health Center patients live in ZIP 04765, and 11% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Health Access Network, Inc. — 37 patients from 04765