Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, Inc.
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Grand Marais, MN, with 3 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 4,328 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 4,328patients in 2025
- 7%uninsured patients
- 18%at or below the poverty line
- 59full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, Inc. serves
18% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 64% are at or below twice that level. 7% have no insurance, 15% have Medicaid or CHIP, 36% have Medicare and 42% have private insurance. 275 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 18% | 71% | 65% | −53 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 64% | 96% | 92% | −31 pts |
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 24% | 14% | −18 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 15% | 42% | 42% | −28 pts |
| Medicare patients | 36% | 8% | 11% | +28 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 42% | 12% | 24% | +30 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 315 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,400 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 19 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 302 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 931 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 208 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 314 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 175 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 402 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,134 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 241 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 120 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 198 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 24 | children tested |
Quality of care
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, Inc. is at or above the Minnesota median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 74% | 67% | 68% | +8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 59% | 44% | 54% | +14 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 65% | 51% | 54% | +14 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 65% | 37% | 44% | +28 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 56% | 62% | 77% | −6 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 97% | 86% | 86% | +11 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 66% | 77% | 79% | −12 pts |
Staffing
59 full-time-equivalent staff work at Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, Inc., including 8 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 568 patients per clinical provider, against the Minnesota median of 939 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 55604 | 2,767 | 6% |
| 55605 | 419 | 8% |
| 55612 | 355 | 7% |
| 55606 | 200 | – |
| 55615 | 170 | 12% |
| 55613 | 82 | – |
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, Inc. locations
Other health centers in Minnesota
- Community Health Services, Inc.
- Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, Inc.
- Cedar Riverside Peoples Center
- Native American Community Clinic
- Hennepin Co Community Health Department
- Open Door Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.