Pines Health Services
Pines Health Services is a federally qualified community health center based in Caribou, ME, with 4 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 17,011 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 17,011patients in 2025
- 4%uninsured patients
- 80%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Pines Health Services serves
80% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice that level. 4% have no insurance, 24% have Medicaid or CHIP, 33% have Medicare and 39% have private insurance. 74 patients were experiencing homelessness. 910 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 80% | 31% | 65% | +49 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 93% | 69% | 92% | +24 pts |
| Measure | This center | ME median | U.S. median | vs ME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 4% | 7% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 24% | 26% | 42% | −2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 33% | 30% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 39% | 33% | 24% | +7 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 724 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,840 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 139 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,580 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,127 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 758 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 645 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,404 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,785 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 915 | patients with asthma |
| Hepatitis C testing | 791 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 246 | children tested |
Quality of care
Pines Health Services 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 | 71% | 72% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 78% | 68% | 54% | +10 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 59% | 55% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 71% | 60% | 44% | +12 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 57% | 72% | 77% | −15 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 85% | 87% | 86% | −2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 77% | 79% | +3 pts |
Where Pines Health Services patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 04736 | 5,473 | 4% |
| 04769 | 2,370 | 4% |
| 04785 | 1,646 | 4% |
| 04742 | 1,354 | 4% |
| 04750 | 963 | 3% |
| 04757 | 734 | 5% |
| 04786 | 717 | 4% |
| 04740 | 325 | 6% |
Pines Health Services locations
Pines WOMEN & CHILDREN's CENTER
Pines Kimball Community Health Center
Other health centers in Maine
- Portland Community Health Center
- Health Access Network, Inc.
- Dfd Russell Medical Center
- Fish River Rural Health
- Bucksport Regional Health Center
- Katahdin Valley Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.