North Country Family Health Center, Inc.
North Country Family Health Center, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Watertown, NY, with 5 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 21,406 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 21,406patients in 2025
- 4%uninsured patients
- 35%at or below the poverty line
- 129full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who North Country Family Health Center, Inc. serves
35% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 68% are at or below twice that level. 4% have no insurance, 51% have Medicaid or CHIP, 14% have Medicare and 31% have private insurance. 84 patients were experiencing homelessness. 254 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 35% | 72% | 65% | −37 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 68% | 92% | 92% | −24 pts |
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 4% | 6% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 51% | 52% | 42% | −1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 14% | 13% | 11% | +1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 31% | 20% | 24% | +11 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 10,359 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,655 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 117 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 2,955 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,730 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 213 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 276 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,326 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,947 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,169 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 619 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 709 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 356 | children tested |
Quality of care
North Country Family Health Center, Inc. is at or above the New York median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 76% | 69% | 68% | +7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 59% | 57% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 33% | 54% | 54% | −21 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 52% | 46% | 44% | +6 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 67% | 73% | 77% | −5 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 70% | 79% | 86% | −8 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 76% | 79% | +4 pts |
Staffing
129 full-time-equivalent staff work at North Country Family Health Center, Inc., including 17 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,283 patients per clinical provider, against the New York median of 878 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where North Country Family Health Center, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 13601 | 7,694 | 2% |
| 13367 | 2,801 | 5% |
| 13619 | 890 | 5% |
| 13327 | 634 | 4% |
| 13620 | 632 | 5% |
| 13605 | 535 | – |
| 13343 | 497 | – |
| 13637 | 463 | 4% |
North Country Family Health Center, Inc. locations
North Country Family Health Center - Evans Mills
North Country Family Health Center - Lowville
North Country Family Health Center, Inc.
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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.