Northern Counties Health Care, Inc.
Northern Counties Health Care, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in St Johnsbury, VT, with 9 clinic locations in 7 cities. It served 25,777 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 25,777patients in 2025
- 7%uninsured patients
- 23%at or below the poverty line
- 185full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Northern Counties Health Care, Inc. serves
23% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 55% are at or below twice that level. 7% have no insurance, 28% have Medicaid or CHIP, 24% have Medicare and 40% have private insurance. 134 patients were experiencing homelessness. 1,014 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | VT median | U.S. median | vs VT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 23% | 21% | 65% | +2 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 55% | 55% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | VT median | U.S. median | vs VT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 8% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 28% | 23% | 42% | +5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 24% | 26% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 40% | 40% | 24% | In line |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 7,933 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,423 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 353 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 674 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 3,125 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 508 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,551 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 398 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,837 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,845 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,206 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 598 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 744 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 36 | children tested |
Quality of care
Northern Counties Health Care, Inc. is at or above the Vermont median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | VT median | U.S. median | vs VT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 79% | 67% | 68% | +12 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 69% | 69% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 61% | 69% | 54% | −8 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 65% | 65% | 44% | In line |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 47% | 59% | 77% | −12 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 85% | 78% | 86% | +7 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 79% | 79% | In line |
Staffing
185 full-time-equivalent staff work at Northern Counties Health Care, Inc., including 26 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,007 patients per clinical provider, against the Vermont median of 862 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Northern Counties Health Care, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 05819 | 3,418 | 5% |
| 05855 | 1,962 | 8% |
| 05843 | 1,500 | 6% |
| 05851 | 1,414 | 6% |
| 05828 | 1,142 | 4% |
| 05846 | 941 | 9% |
| 05860 | 901 | 9% |
| 05829 | 690 | 7% |
Northern Counties Health Care, Inc. locations
Northern Express Care Newport
Northern Express Care - St. Johnsbury
St. Johnsbury Community Health Center
Other health centers in Vermont
- Springfield Medical Care System DBA North Star Health
- Richford Health Center, Inc.
- Community Health Centers of Burlington, Inc.
- Lamoille Health Partners, Inc.
- Gifford Health Care, Inc.
- NE Washington Cty Cmty Health, Inc. DBA the Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.