Healthreach Community Health Centers
Healthreach Community Health Centers is a federally qualified community health center based in Waterville, ME, with 11 clinic locations in 11 cities. It served 26,740 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 26,740patients in 2025
- 6%uninsured patients
- 30%at or below the poverty line
- 253full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Healthreach Community Health Centers serves
30% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 59% are at or below twice that level. 6% have no insurance, 21% have Medicaid or CHIP, 33% have Medicare and 39% have private insurance. 80 patients were experiencing homelessness. 1,174 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 30% | 31% | 65% | −1 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 59% | 69% | 92% | −10 pts |
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 6% | 7% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 21% | 26% | 42% | −5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 33% | 30% | 11% | +4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 39% | 33% | 24% | +7 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,021 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 9,568 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 955 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 906 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 4,715 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,302 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,566 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 892 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,580 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 7,988 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,489 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 390 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,822 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 79 | children tested |
Quality of care
Healthreach Community Health Centers 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 | 72% | 72% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 49% | 68% | 54% | −19 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 67% | 55% | 54% | +13 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 75% | 60% | 44% | +16 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 70% | 72% | 77% | −1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 87% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 56% | 77% | 79% | −21 pts |
Staffing
253 full-time-equivalent staff work at Healthreach Community Health Centers, including 37 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 733 patients per clinical provider, against the Maine median of 812 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Healthreach Community Health Centers patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 04217 | 1,179 | 5% |
| 04901 | 1,079 | 6% |
| 04950 | 1,012 | 6% |
| 04330 | 1,003 | 5% |
| 04970 | 845 | 11% |
| 04983 | 810 | 10% |
| 04938 | 799 | 9% |
| 04920 | 748 | 9% |
Healthreach Community Health Centers locations
Western Maine Family Health Center
Other health centers in Maine
- Katahdin Valley Health Center
- Pines Health Services
- Portland Community Health Center
- Health Access Network, Inc.
- Dfd Russell Medical Center
- Fish River Rural Health
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.