UCNW North Whatcom — Ferndale, WA
UCNW North Whatcom is a community health center clinic at 6060 Portal Way, Ferndale, WA 98248, open 51.3 hours a week. That is 3.3 more hours than the typical Washington clinic (48 a week). It is run by Unity Care Northwest, which serves 23,917 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 6060 Portal Way, Ferndale, WA 98248 · Directions
- Phone: (360) 676-6177
- Website: www.unitycarenw.org
- Weekly hours: 51.3 (Washington clinic median: 48)
- Operated by: Unity Care Northwest (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 Unity Care Northwest
Patients came to Unity Care Northwest for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 13,502 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 7,435 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 85 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 720 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 410 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 839 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,261 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 700 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,520 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,389 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,034 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,537 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,306 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 38 | children tested |
Unity Care Northwest also provides care by telehealth.
Who Unity Care Northwest serves
23,917 patients used Unity Care Northwest in 2025. 40% live at or below the poverty line and 77% are at or below twice the poverty line. 2,894 patients were experiencing homelessness and 590 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | WA median | U.S. median | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 40% | 56% | 65% | −17 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 77% | 86% | 92% | −9 pts |
| Measure | This center | WA median | U.S. median | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 6% | 13% | 14% | −6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 60% | 46% | 42% | +13 pts |
| Medicare patients | 13% | 11% | 11% | +2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 21% | 25% | 24% | −5 pts |
Quality of care at Unity Care Northwest
Unity Care Northwest is at or above the Washington median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | WA median | U.S. median | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 72% | 71% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 56% | 51% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 50% | 55% | 54% | −5 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 46% | 42% | 44% | +4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 55% | 70% | 77% | −14 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 75% | 84% | 86% | −9 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 77% | 79% | 79% | −2 pts |
Staffing at Unity Care Northwest
The health center employs 293 full-time-equivalent staff, including 16 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 64 dental staff and 24 mental health staff. That is 1,488 patients per clinical provider against the Washington median of 994 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 115,227 visits, about 4.8 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 98248
4,121 Unity Care Northwest patients live in ZIP 98248, and 7% of them are uninsured.
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