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Manillaq Association

Manillaq Association is a federally qualified community health center based in Kotzebue, AK, with 10 clinic locations in 10 cities. It served 6,769 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, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.

Who Manillaq Association serves

100% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice that level. 15% have no insurance, 48% have Medicaid or CHIP, 8% have Medicare and 30% have private insurance. 51 patients were experiencing homelessness. 141 were veterans.

MeasureThis centerAK medianU.S. medianvs AK
Patients at or below the poverty line100%47%65%+53 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line100%80%92%+20 pts
MeasureThis centerAK medianU.S. medianvs AK
Uninsured patients15%16%14%−1 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients48%28%42%+20 pts
Medicare patients8%16%11%−8 pts
Privately insured patients30%33%24%−3 pts

Care and screenings

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Dental care1,447patients had dental exams
Mental health care637patients treated for depression or anxiety
Eye exams1,157patients had eye exams
Well-child visits560children had checkups
Flu shots931patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening314patients tested
Breast cancer screening54patients screened
Family planning333patients served
Diabetes care345patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care1,149patients with hypertension
Asthma care193patients with asthma
HIV testing348patients tested
Hepatitis C testing323patients tested

Quality of care

Manillaq Association is at or above the Alaska median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerAK medianU.S. medianvs AK
Adults with high blood pressure under control55%58%68%−3 pts
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer62%53%54%+9 pts
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer74%44%54%+30 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer70%44%44%+26 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression70%67%77%+3 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use67%73%86%−6 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy57%64%79%−7 pts

Where Manillaq Association patients live

ZIP codePatientsUninsured
997522,01114%
9976664018%
9977063913%
9976357812%
9972754613%
9976143916%
9975038914%
9974934815%

Manillaq Association locations

Ambler Clinic

110 Main Street, Ambler, AK 99786
40 hours a week · (907) 445-2129

Tigautchiaq Amainiq Health Clinic

One Airport Way, Buckland, AK 99727
40 hours a week · (907) 494-2122

Pauline Aliitchaq Barr Health Clinic

House Ste 40, Deering, AK 99736
40 hours a week · (907) 363-2137

Kiana Clinic

105 Kassonof Rd, Kiana, AK 99749
40 hours a week · (907) 475-2199

Esther Barger Memorial Health Clinic

Main St, Kivalina, AK 99750
40 hours a week · (907) 485-2165

Kobuk Clinic

101 Main Street, Kobuk, AK 99751
40 hours a week · (907) 948-2218

Sally Harvey Memorial Clinic

N Tundra St, Noorvik, AK 99763
40 hours a week · (907) 636-2103

Point Hope Clinic

101 Main Street, Point Hope, AK 99766
40 hours a week · (907) 368-2234

Selawik Clinic

Tundra Road, Selawik, AK 99770
40 hours a week · (907) 484-2193

Shungnak Clinic

80 Back Street, Shungnak, AK 99773
40 hours a week · (907) 437-2138

Other health centers in Alaska

How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.