Bucksport Regional Health Center
Bucksport Regional Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Bucksport, ME, with 2 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 8,753 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 8,753patients in 2025
- 4%uninsured patients
- 50%at or below the poverty line
- 89full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Bucksport Regional Health Center serves
50% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 68% are at or below twice that level. 4% have no insurance, 22% have Medicaid or CHIP, 35% have Medicare and 39% have private insurance. 55 patients were experiencing homelessness. 574 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 50% | 31% | 65% | +19 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 68% | 69% | 92% | −1 pts |
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 4% | 7% | 14% | −2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 22% | 26% | 42% | −4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 35% | 30% | 11% | +6 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 39% | 33% | 24% | +6 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,952 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,024 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 88 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 260 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 655 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 165 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 82 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,035 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,536 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 470 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 47 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 67 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Bucksport Regional Health Center is at or above the Maine median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 81% | 72% | 68% | +9 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 73% | 68% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 42% | 55% | 54% | −13 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 59% | 60% | 44% | −1 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 62% | 72% | 77% | −10 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 87% | 87% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 71% | 77% | 79% | −6 pts |
Staffing
89 full-time-equivalent staff work at Bucksport Regional Health Center, including 10 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 881 patients per clinical provider, against the Maine median of 812 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Bucksport Regional Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 04416 | 2,311 | 4% |
| 04605 | 1,502 | 4% |
| 04472 | 691 | 4% |
| 04981 | 367 | 5% |
| 04614 | 281 | – |
| 04640 | 253 | – |
| 04476 | 231 | – |
| 04401 | 217 | – |
Bucksport Regional Health Center locations
Bucksport Regional Health Center- Ellsworth Site
Other health centers in Maine
- Fish River Rural Health
- Community Clinical Services Inc.
- Dfd Russell Medical Center
- York County Community Action Corporation
- Health Access Network, Inc.
- Sacopee Valley Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.