Yakutat Tlingit Tribe
Yakutat Tlingit Tribe is a federally qualified community health center based in Yakutat, AK, with 1 clinic location. It served 631 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 631patients in 2025
- 11%uninsured patients
- 32%at or below the poverty line
- 55full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Yakutat Tlingit Tribe serves
32% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 62% are at or below twice that level. 11% have no insurance, 19% have Medicaid or CHIP, 16% have Medicare and 54% have private insurance. 31 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 32% | 47% | 65% | −15 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 62% | 80% | 92% | −18 pts |
| Measure | This center | AK median | U.S. median | vs AK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 11% | 16% | 14% | −6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 19% | 28% | 42% | −8 pts |
| Medicare patients | 16% | 16% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 54% | 33% | 24% | +21 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 322 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 124 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 78 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 36 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 96 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 26 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 25 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 50 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 139 | patients with hypertension |
Quality of care
Yakutat Tlingit Tribe 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 | 57% | 58% | 68% | −1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 68% | 53% | 54% | +15 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 65% | 44% | 54% | +21 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 50% | 44% | 44% | +6 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 92% | 67% | 77% | +25 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 95% | 73% | 86% | +22 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 89% | 64% | 79% | +25 pts |
Staffing
55 full-time-equivalent staff work at Yakutat Tlingit Tribe, including 4 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 173 patients per clinical provider, against the Alaska median of 715 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Yakutat Tlingit Tribe patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 99689 | 509 | 10% |
Yakutat Tlingit Tribe locations
Other health centers in Alaska
- Jamhi Health & Wellness Inc.
- Bristol Bay Borough
- Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc.
- Girdwood Health Clinic
- Eastern Aleutian Tribes, Inc.
- Council of Athabascan Tribal Government
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.