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Islands Community Medical Services, Inc.

Islands Community Medical Services, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Vinalhaven, ME, with 5 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 1,514 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.

Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.

Who Islands Community Medical Services, Inc. serves

23% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 50% are at or below twice that level. 11% have no insurance, 21% have Medicaid or CHIP, 32% have Medicare and 36% have private insurance. 74 were veterans.

MeasureThis centerME medianU.S. medianvs ME
Patients at or below the poverty line23%31%65%−8 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line50%69%92%−19 pts
MeasureThis centerME medianU.S. medianvs ME
Uninsured patients11%7%14%+5 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients21%26%42%−5 pts
Medicare patients32%30%11%+2 pts
Privately insured patients36%33%24%+3 pts

Care and screenings

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Dental care202patients had dental exams
Mental health care185patients treated for depression or anxiety
Substance use treatment27patients in treatment
Well-child visits50children had checkups
Flu shots208patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening42patients tested
Breast cancer screening133patients screened
Family planning28patients served
Diabetes care99patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care289patients with hypertension
Asthma care38patients with asthma

Quality of care

Islands Community Medical Services, Inc. is at or above the Maine median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerME medianU.S. medianvs ME
Adults with high blood pressure under control63%72%68%−9 pts
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer52%68%54%−16 pts
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer59%55%54%+4 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer43%60%44%−16 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression75%72%77%+4 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use90%87%86%+3 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy76%77%79%In line

Where Islands Community Medical Services, Inc. patients live

ZIP codePatientsUninsured
048631,13210%
0485343–
0484116–

Islands Community Medical Services, Inc. locations

Islands Community Medical Services

15 Medical Center Loop, Vinalhaven, ME 04863
36 hours a week · (207) 863-4341

Islands Community Medical Center Annex

25 Medical Center Loop, Vinalhaven, ME 04863
48 hours a week · (207) 863-4109

North Haven PT at Southern Harbor

12 Pulpit Harbor Rd, North Haven, ME 04853
8 hours a week · (207) 863-4341

North Haven Medical Clinic

135 Main St, North Haven, ME 04853
8 hours a week · (207) 867-2021

Vinalhaven Eldercare Services

17 Beaver Dam Rd, Vinalhaven, ME 04863
2 hours a week · (207) 863-9980

Other health centers in Maine

How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.