Sunshine Community Health Center, Inc.
Sunshine Community Health Center, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Talkeetna, AK, with 1 clinic location. It served 3,850 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 3,850patients in 2025
- 12%uninsured patients
- 49%at or below the poverty line
- 85full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Sunshine Community Health Center, Inc. serves
49% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice that level. 12% have no insurance, 25% have Medicaid or CHIP, 33% have Medicare and 30% have private insurance. 68 patients were experiencing homelessness. 316 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 49% | 47% | 65% | +3 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 100% | 80% | 92% | +20 pts |
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 12% | 16% | 14% | −4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 25% | 28% | 42% | −2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 33% | 16% | 11% | +17 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 30% | 33% | 24% | −2 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 375 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,117 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 62 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 108 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 78 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 156 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 138 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 236 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 73 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 350 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 918 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 217 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 17 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Sunshine Community Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Alaska median on 4 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 | 60% | 58% | 68% | +3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 39% | 53% | 54% | −13 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 28% | 44% | 54% | −16 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 45% | 44% | 44% | +1 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 47% | 67% | 77% | −19 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 80% | 73% | 86% | +7 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 65% | 64% | 79% | +1 pts |
Staffing
85 full-time-equivalent staff work at Sunshine Community Health Center, Inc., including 5 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 819 patients per clinical provider, against the Alaska median of 715 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Sunshine Community Health Center, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 99688 | 1,303 | 8% |
| 99676 | 1,073 | 13% |
| 99623 | 288 | 10% |
| 99683 | 269 | 13% |
| 99654 | 254 | 14% |
| 99645 | 106 | – |
| 99652 | 80 | – |
| 99694 | 71 | – |
Sunshine Community Health Center, Inc. locations
Sunshine Community Health Center
Other health centers in Alaska
- Kodiak Area Native Association
- Interior Community Health Center
- Tanana Chiefs Conference
- Kodiak Island Health Care Foundation
- Southcentral Foundation
- Seldovia Village Tribe
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.