Palmer Clinic — Palmer, AK
Palmer Clinic is a community health center clinic at 425 E Dahlia Avenue, Suite L, Palmer, AK 99645, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical Alaska clinic. It is run by Mat-Su Health Services, Inc., which serves 5,124 patients across 3 clinic locations.
- Address: 425 E Dahlia Avenue, Suite L, Palmer, AK 99645 · Directions
- Phone: (907) 376-2411
- Website: mshsak.org
- Weekly hours: 40 (Alaska clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Mat-Su Health Services, 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 Mat-Su Health Services, Inc.
Patients came to Mat-Su Health Services, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 803 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,307 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 71 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 42 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 153 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 143 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 279 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 104 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 458 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 967 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 146 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 105 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 201 | patients tested |
Mat-Su Health Services, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Mat-Su Health Services, Inc. serves
5,124 patients used Mat-Su Health Services, Inc. in 2025. 42% live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice the poverty line. 182 patients were experiencing homelessness and 295 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 42% | 47% | 65% | −4 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 80% | 92% | +15 pts |
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 11% | 16% | 14% | −6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 37% | 28% | 42% | +10 pts |
| Medicare patients | 28% | 16% | 11% | +12 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 24% | 33% | 24% | −9 pts |
Quality of care at Mat-Su Health Services, Inc.
Mat-Su Health Services, Inc. is at or above the Alaska median on 3 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 | 71% | 58% | 68% | +13 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 46% | 53% | 54% | −7 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 26% | 44% | 54% | −18 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 26% | 44% | 44% | −18 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 65% | 67% | 77% | −1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 80% | 73% | 86% | +6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 68% | 64% | 79% | +4 pts |
Staffing at Mat-Su Health Services, Inc.
The health center employs 43 full-time-equivalent staff, including 5 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 4 dental staff and 14 mental health staff. That is 995 patients per clinical provider against the Alaska median of 715 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 30,878 visits, about 6.0 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 99645
927 Mat-Su Health Services, Inc. patients live in ZIP 99645, and 10% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Sunshine Community Health Center, Inc. — 106 patients from 99645
- Southcentral Foundation — 68 patients from 99645
- Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center — 61 patients from 99645
- Norton Sound Health Corporation — 37 patients from 99645