Teller Clinic — Teller, AK
Teller Clinic is a community health center clinic at #1 Clinic Rd, General Delivery, Teller, AK 99778, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical Alaska clinic. It is run by Norton Sound Health Corporation, which serves 9,832 patients across 16 clinic locations.
- Address: #1 Clinic Rd, General Delivery, Teller, AK 99778 · Directions
- Phone: (907) 642-3377
- Website: WWW.NORTONSOUNDHEALTH.ORG
- Weekly hours: 40 (Alaska clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Norton Sound Health Corporation (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 Norton Sound Health Corporation
Patients came to Norton Sound Health Corporation for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,413 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,145 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 162 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 1,093 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 963 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,693 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 300 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 588 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 461 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 385 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,613 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 362 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 791 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 864 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 104 | children tested |
Norton Sound Health Corporation also provides care by telehealth.
Who Norton Sound Health Corporation serves
9,832 patients used Norton Sound Health Corporation in 2025. 72% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 364 patients were experiencing homelessness and 334 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 72% | 47% | 65% | +26 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 80% | 92% | +19 pts |
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 14% | 16% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 52% | 28% | 42% | +25 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 16% | 11% | −7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 25% | 33% | 24% | −8 pts |
Quality of care at Norton Sound Health Corporation
Norton Sound Health Corporation is at or above the Alaska median on 5 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 | 71% | 53% | 54% | +18 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 64% | 44% | 54% | +20 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 77% | 44% | 44% | +33 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 62% | 67% | 77% | −4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 69% | 73% | 86% | −5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 68% | 64% | 79% | +4 pts |
Patients from ZIP 99778
213 Norton Sound Health Corporation patients live in ZIP 99778, and 15% of them are uninsured.