Tillamook County Health Department
Tillamook County Health Department is a federally qualified community health center based in Tillamook, OR, with 4 clinic locations. It served 5,559 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 5,559patients in 2025
- 23%uninsured patients
- 58%at or below the poverty line
- 67full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Tillamook County Health Department serves
58% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 81% are at or below twice that level. 23% have no insurance, 38% have Medicaid or CHIP, 20% have Medicare and 19% have private insurance. 65 patients were experiencing homelessness. 201 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | OR median | U.S. median | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 58% | 62% | 65% | −4 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 81% | 85% | 92% | −4 pts |
| Measure | This center | OR median | U.S. median | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 23% | 7% | 14% | +17 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 38% | 52% | 42% | −13 pts |
| Medicare patients | 20% | 16% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 19% | 18% | 24% | In line |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,600 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,242 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 96 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 179 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 471 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 181 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 265 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 340 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 521 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,059 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 178 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 423 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 412 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Tillamook County Health Department is at or above the Oregon median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | OR median | U.S. median | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 67% | 65% | 68% | +2 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 53% | 59% | 54% | −6 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 57% | 56% | 54% | In line |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 41% | 44% | 44% | −4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 56% | 73% | 77% | −17 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 84% | 84% | 86% | +1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 77% | 76% | 79% | +1 pts |
Staffing
67 full-time-equivalent staff work at Tillamook County Health Department, including 5 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,067 patients per clinical provider, against the Oregon median of 767 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Tillamook County Health Department patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 97141 | 3,245 | 22% |
| 97112 | 475 | 19% |
| 97136 | 307 | 28% |
| 97107 | 304 | 26% |
| 97131 | 304 | 51% |
| 97118 | 198 | 22% |
| 97135 | 149 | 13% |
| 97122 | 112 | 19% |
Tillamook County Health Department locations
Tillamook CHC Dental Clinic
Tillamook County Health Department
Tillamook County Community Health Center - Main Street Health Center
Other health centers in Oregon
- Waterfall Clinic, Inc.
- Winding Waters Medical Clinic
- Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest
- Outside in
- Lapine Community Health Center
- White Bird Clinic
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.