Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center
Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Anchorage, AK, with 1 clinic location. It served 15,039 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 15,039patients in 2025
- 18%uninsured patients
- 66%at or below the poverty line
- 169full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center serves
66% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 94% are at or below twice that level. 18% have no insurance, 31% have Medicaid or CHIP, 25% have Medicare and 26% have private insurance. 2,420 patients were experiencing homelessness. 21 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 66% | 47% | 65% | +19 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 94% | 80% | 92% | +14 pts |
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 18% | 16% | 14% | +1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 31% | 28% | 42% | +3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 25% | 16% | 11% | +10 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 26% | 33% | 24% | −7 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,168 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,918 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 139 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 870 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,313 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 659 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 657 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 434 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,129 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,133 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 759 | patients with asthma |
| Childhood lead tests | 94 | children tested |
Quality of care
Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center is at or above the Alaska median on 4 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 | 54% | 58% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 59% | 53% | 54% | +6 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 38% | 44% | 54% | −6 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 38% | 44% | 44% | −6 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 80% | 67% | 77% | +14 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 88% | 73% | 86% | +15 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 77% | 64% | 79% | +13 pts |
Staffing
169 full-time-equivalent staff work at Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center, including 21 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 715 patients per clinical provider, against the Alaska median of 715 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 99508 | 2,480 | 18% |
| 99504 | 2,331 | 17% |
| 99507 | 1,836 | 17% |
| 99501 | 1,480 | 17% |
| 99503 | 1,415 | 20% |
| 99502 | 1,154 | 12% |
| 99515 | 1,059 | 21% |
| 99517 | 902 | 16% |
Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center locations
Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center, Inc.
Other health centers in Alaska
- Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consort
- Norton Sound Health Corporation
- Peninsula Community Health Services of Alaska, Inc.
- Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation
- Manillaq Association
- Mat-Su Health Services, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.