Harrington Family Health Center
Harrington Family Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Harrington, ME, with 1 clinic location. It served 2,517 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 2,517patients in 2025
- 17%uninsured patients
- 54%at or below the poverty line
- 33full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Harrington Family Health Center serves
54% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 79% are at or below twice that level. 17% have no insurance, 37% have Medicaid or CHIP, 24% have Medicare and 22% have private insurance. 140 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 54% | 31% | 65% | +23 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 79% | 69% | 92% | +10 pts |
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 17% | 7% | 14% | +10 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 37% | 26% | 42% | +11 pts |
| Medicare patients | 24% | 30% | 11% | −5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 22% | 33% | 24% | −11 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,040 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 812 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 33 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 174 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 250 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 234 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 281 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 48 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 263 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 607 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 136 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 55 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 42 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 21 | children tested |
Quality of care
Harrington Family Health Center is at or above the Maine median on 4 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 | 61% | 72% | 68% | −11 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 70% | 68% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 70% | 55% | 54% | +16 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 68% | 60% | 44% | +9 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 75% | 72% | 77% | +3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 83% | 87% | 86% | −4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 77% | 79% | In line |
Staffing
33 full-time-equivalent staff work at Harrington Family Health Center, including 3 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 736 patients per clinical provider, against the Maine median of 812 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Harrington Family Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 04643 | 346 | 17% |
| 04658 | 291 | 16% |
| 04622 | 285 | 11% |
| 04606 | 272 | 16% |
| 04623 | 237 | 14% |
| 04654 | 227 | 16% |
| 04649 | 174 | 24% |
| 04648 | 119 | 16% |
Harrington Family Health Center locations
Other health centers in Maine
- Islands Community Medical Services, Inc.
- Regional Medical Center at Lubec, Inc.
- Sebasticook Family Doctors
- Eastport Health Care, Inc.
- St. Croix Regional Family Health Center
- Sacopee Valley Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.