Seward Community Health Center, Inc.
Seward Community Health Center, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Seward, AK, with 1 clinic location. It served 1,922 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 1,922patients in 2025
- 8%uninsured patients
- 18%at or below the poverty line
- 24full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Seward Community Health Center, Inc. serves
18% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 49% are at or below twice that level. 8% have no insurance, 17% have Medicaid or CHIP, 16% have Medicare and 57% have private insurance. 33 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 18% | 47% | 65% | −28 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 49% | 80% | 92% | −31 pts |
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 8% | 16% | 14% | −8 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 17% | 28% | 42% | −10 pts |
| Medicare patients | 16% | 16% | 11% | +1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 57% | 33% | 24% | +24 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 404 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 117 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 88 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 62 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 100 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 55 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 95 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 238 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 70 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 16 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 17 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Seward Community Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Alaska median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 78% | 58% | 68% | +20 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 61% | 53% | 54% | +8 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 49% | 44% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 35% | 44% | 44% | −9 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 81% | 67% | 77% | +14 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 94% | 73% | 86% | +21 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 70% | 64% | 79% | +6 pts |
Staffing
24 full-time-equivalent staff work at Seward Community Health Center, Inc., including 3 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 667 patients per clinical provider, against the Alaska median of 715 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Seward Community Health Center, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 99664 | 1,513 | 8% |
| 99631 | 58 | – |
Seward Community Health Center, Inc. locations
Other health centers in Alaska
- Municipality of Skagway
- Bethel Family Clinic
- Native Village of Eyak
- Council of Athabascan Tribal Government
- Cross Road Health Ministries, Inc.
- Iliuliuk Family and Health Services, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.