Winding Waters Wallowa — Wallowa, OR
Winding Waters Wallowa is a community health center clinic at 605 W Highway 82, Wallowa, OR 97885, open 40 hours a week. The typical Oregon clinic is open 47 hours a week. It is run by Winding Waters Medical Clinic, which serves 5,702 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 605 W Highway 82, Wallowa, OR 97885 · Directions
- Phone: (541) 426-4848
- Website: www.windingwaters.org
- Weekly hours: 40 (Oregon clinic median: 47)
- Operated by: Winding Waters Medical Clinic (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 Winding Waters Medical Clinic
Patients came to Winding Waters Medical Clinic for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,087 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,479 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 64 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 369 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 888 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 235 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 284 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 354 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,005 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 266 | patients with asthma |
| Hepatitis C testing | 212 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 51 | children tested |
Winding Waters Medical Clinic also provides care by telehealth.
Who Winding Waters Medical Clinic serves
5,702 patients used Winding Waters Medical Clinic in 2025. 18% live at or below the poverty line and 23% are at or below twice the poverty line.
| Measure | This center | OR median | U.S. median | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 18% | 62% | 65% | −44 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 23% | 85% | 92% | −63 pts |
| Measure | This center | OR median | U.S. median | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 7% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 34% | 52% | 42% | −18 pts |
| Medicare patients | 25% | 16% | 11% | +8 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 34% | 18% | 24% | +16 pts |
Quality of care at Winding Waters Medical Clinic
Winding Waters Medical Clinic is at or above the Oregon median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | OR median | U.S. median | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 70% | 65% | 68% | +5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 73% | 59% | 54% | +14 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 54% | 56% | 54% | −2 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 54% | 44% | 44% | +10 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 53% | 73% | 77% | −20 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 89% | 84% | 86% | +5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 70% | 76% | 79% | −6 pts |
Patients from ZIP 97885
903 Winding Waters Medical Clinic patients live in ZIP 97885, and 5% of them are uninsured.