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Clinic Type

Primary Care

Address

Rockingham Health Center, Bellows Falls, Vermont

Phone

802-655-9451

Email

hello@vermontpublic.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Emergency Care

urgent care, ER situations (as per article mention)

Services Offered

  • primary care
  • urgent care
  • ER
  • dental
  • vision (mentioned as part of clinics)

Team

  • Josh Dufresne, CEO of North Star Health — CEO

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: negative

  • Birdeye (Greater Falls Pharmacy): 4.1 out of 5 stars (50 reviews)
  • Vitals (Dr. Robert Schwartz): 2.0 out of 5 stars (2 reviews)

Patients praise

  • Community appreciation for local staff (in pharmacy context)
  • High regard for personalized care delivery

Common complaints

  • Creation of a "health care desert"
  • Lack of local primary care access
  • Inadequate transportation to alternative clinics
  • Community condemnation and protests over closure decisions

"Dozens of residents near the Bellows Falls primary care walk-in and behavior health services office expressed their anger at North Star Health..."

92.1 WVTK

"Due to rising operational costs and inadequate reimbursement, it's no longer sustainable to maintain the same footprint across our service area..."

VTDigger

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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Bellows Falls, VT·Primary Care

North Star Health is a nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving southern Vermont and southwestern New Hampshire. It provides patient-centered primary care, dental, vision, and behavioral health services regardless of insurance or ability to pay. Headquartered in Springfield, VT, it operates 8 offices across Vermont and New Hampshire, including locations in Ludlow, Chester, Londonderry, Springfield, and Charlestown. The organization emphasizes accountability, integrity, compassion, and community, and its services are accessible to people in Bellows Falls and the surrounding area through multiple Vermont locations. Contact: +1 802 886 8900.

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