Gifford Health Care, Inc.
Gifford Health Care, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Randolph, VT, with 7 clinic locations in 5 cities. It served 14,781 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 14,781patients in 2025
- 3%uninsured patients
- 14%at or below the poverty line
- 93full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Gifford Health Care, Inc. serves
14% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 30% are at or below twice that level. 3% have no insurance, 22% have Medicaid or CHIP, 29% have Medicare and 46% have private insurance. 66 patients were experiencing homelessness. 236 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | VT median | U.S. median | vs VT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 14% | 21% | 65% | −7 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 30% | 55% | 92% | −25 pts |
| Measure | This center | VT median | U.S. median | vs VT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 3% | 8% | 14% | −5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 22% | 23% | 42% | −2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 29% | 26% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 46% | 40% | 24% | +7 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 3,989 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 176 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,827 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,147 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 232 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 496 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 208 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,531 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,774 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 964 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 376 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 975 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Gifford Health Care, Inc. is at or above the Vermont median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | VT median | U.S. median | vs VT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 71% | 67% | 68% | +3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 74% | 69% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 70% | 69% | 54% | +1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 70% | 65% | 44% | +5 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 59% | 59% | 77% | In line |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 78% | 86% | +13 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 75% | 79% | 79% | −5 pts |
Staffing
93 full-time-equivalent staff work at Gifford Health Care, Inc., including 17 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 862 patients per clinical provider, against the Vermont median of 862 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Gifford Health Care, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 05060 | 3,094 | 3% |
| 05032 | 1,226 | 4% |
| 05641 | 1,203 | 2% |
| 05068 | 1,004 | 3% |
| 05061 | 879 | 3% |
| 05038 | 643 | 3% |
| 05663 | 624 | – |
| 05767 | 610 | – |
Gifford Health Care, Inc. locations
Gifford Health Center at Berlin
Gifford Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
Other health centers in Vermont
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- NE Washington Cty Cmty Health, Inc. DBA the Health Center
- Richford Health Center, Inc.
- Little Rivers Health Care, Inc.
- Springfield Medical Care System DBA North Star Health
- Five-Town Health Alliance, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.