Northern Region Comm Hlth Ctr — Dededo, GU
Northern Region Comm Hlth Ctr is a community health center clinic at 520 W Santa Monica Ave, Dededo, GU 96929, open 44 hours a week. That is 1 more hours than the typical Guam clinic (43 a week). It is run by Guam Department of Public Health, which serves 8,715 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 520 W Santa Monica Ave, Dededo, GU 96929 · Directions
- Phone: (671) 635-4422
- Website: www.dphss.guam.gov
- Weekly hours: 44 (Guam clinic median: 43)
- Operated by: Guam Department of Public Health (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Guam Department of Public Health
Patients came to Guam Department of Public Health for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 89 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 2,201 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,786 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 354 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 185 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 491 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 787 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 915 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 126 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 374 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 132 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 111 | children tested |
Guam Department of Public Health also provides care by telehealth.
Who Guam Department of Public Health serves
8,715 patients used Guam Department of Public Health in 2025. 80% live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice the poverty line. 268 patients were experiencing homelessness and 19 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | GU median | U.S. median | vs GU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 80% | – | 65% | – |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | – | 92% | – |
| Measure | This center | GU median | U.S. median | vs GU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 16% | – | 14% | – |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 68% | – | 42% | – |
| Medicare patients | 1% | – | 11% | – |
| Privately insured patients | 14% | – | 24% | – |
Quality of care at Guam Department of Public Health
Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | GU median | U.S. median | vs GU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 47% | – | 68% | – |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 39% | – | 54% | – |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 56% | – | 54% | – |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 31% | – | 44% | – |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 57% | – | 77% | – |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 83% | – | 86% | – |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 60% | – | 79% | – |
Staffing at Guam Department of Public Health
The health center employs 69 full-time-equivalent staff, including 10 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives and 0 mental health staff. That is 888 patients per clinical provider and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 21,245 visits, about 2.4 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 96929
2,361 Guam Department of Public Health patients live in ZIP 96929, and 17% of them are uninsured.