Fish River Rural Health
Fish River Rural Health is a federally qualified community health center based in Eagle Lake, ME, with 5 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 8,954 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 8,954patients in 2025
- 6%uninsured patients
- 16%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Fish River Rural Health serves
16% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 66% are at or below twice that level. 6% have no insurance, 17% have Medicaid or CHIP, 35% have Medicare and 42% have private insurance. 798 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 16% | 31% | 65% | −15 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 66% | 69% | 92% | −3 pts |
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 6% | 7% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 17% | 26% | 42% | −9 pts |
| Medicare patients | 35% | 30% | 11% | +5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 42% | 33% | 24% | +9 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,626 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,903 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 3,155 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 457 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 827 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 195 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 799 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 97 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 919 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,247 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 319 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 58 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 53 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 25 | children tested |
Quality of care
Fish River Rural Health is at or above the Maine median on 7 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 | 74% | 72% | 68% | +2 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 79% | 68% | 54% | +11 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 73% | 55% | 54% | +18 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 75% | 60% | 44% | +15 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 83% | 72% | 77% | +12 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 94% | 87% | 86% | +7 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 78% | 77% | 79% | +2 pts |
Where Fish River Rural Health patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 04743 | 2,786 | 7% |
| 04756 | 1,830 | 6% |
| 04739 | 821 | 5% |
| 04745 | 645 | 6% |
| 04772 | 430 | 6% |
| 04773 | 430 | 9% |
| 04785 | 417 | 4% |
| 04781 | 409 | 6% |
Fish River Rural Health locations
North Woods Senior Living LLC
Fort Kent Health Education & Training Center
Other health centers in Maine
- Bucksport Regional Health Center
- Dfd Russell Medical Center
- Community Clinical Services Inc.
- Health Access Network, Inc.
- York County Community Action Corporation
- Sacopee Valley Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.