[PDF] Federally Qualified Health Center - PCHC
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) • Eastport, ME • Since 1997
About
Summary: - Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC) is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center serving Maine, with headquarters in Bangor and multiple sites in the Bangor area, Belfast, and Augusta. - Services include family medicine, primary care, dental, pediatrics, geriatrics, mental health/substance use treatment, women's health, OB/GYN, orthopedics, dermatology, podiatry, physical therapy, lab, x-ray, pharmacy, and care for the homeless. - Access and affordability: operates on a sliding fee scale via the Affordable Care Program; serves MaineCare, Medicare, and uninsured patients. - Scale: about 16 practices/sites in the Bangor region plus additional offices; over 400,000 patient visits annually for around 65,000 patients; team includes ~200 clinicians. - Notable: designated as an exemplar practice by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; operates four major Bangor-area practices with extended hours and walk-in care options. - Contact: main line 800-977-6740 (plus local numbers), website pchc.com. If you’re specifically seeking a PDF version about the Eastport location or Eastport-related Federally Qualified Health Center information, this page provides general PCHC context but not a dedicated Eastport PDF. If you want, I can tailor a summary once you share the exact Eastport PDF or link.
Clinic Type
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
Address
103 Maine Avenue, Bangor, ME 04401, US
Phone
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
Home visiting nurse services
Medicare Part B covered Outpatient diabetes management
Care provided
Accessibility - regardless of ability to pay sliding scale Affordability - pay based on their income Equity - unique needs and experiences
What is an FQHC?
Federally funded, providers that care for medically underserved populations and areas, offering services in one location.
What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Rehab.com (Eastport Health Care): 3.13 out of 5 stars (16 reviews)
- Birdeye (Eastport Healthcare Pediatrics): 3.7 out of 5 stars (3 reviews)
- Demandforce (Eastport Health Care Dental): 5 out of 5 stars (60 reviews)
- Top Rated Local (Penobscot Community Health Center): 2.6 out of 5 stars (28 reviews)
Patients praise
- knowledgeable and trustworthy dental staff
- compassionate and high-quality dental care in a rural setting
- professional and well-run dental services
Common complaints
- long wait times for appointments and referrals
- perceived unprofessionalism or lack of empathy from staff
- difficulties with communication and follow-up on medical needs
- high provider turnover or inconsistent care continuity
"This is the worst place a person could trust their life. They are the grossest people who have treated me, they ignore whether patients feel good or not, it seems they hate their job."
— Rehab.com user review (Eastport Health Care)"Excellent, quality and compassionate care. Refreshing and assured care in a rural community. It is like a pearl in an oyster."
— Demandforce user review (Eastport Health Care Dental)"They treat you like your medical need isn't important and brushed it off... [this place is] SO SLOW with referrals. My prior office would process a referral the same day. This place is taking 4 weeks and counting to process a simple referral!"
— A-Better-Place user review (Penobscot Community Health Center)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Eastport and St. Croix health centers to merge, add services — Feb 27, 2026
- Washington County community health centers announce merger | newscentermaine.com — Feb 27, 2026
- Capital Link - Capital Fund Expands Impact Lending Portfolio with New Loan to Eastport Health Care, Inc. — Nov 26, 2025
- The Right Equation for Responsible Development: Spotlight on Seaport Community Health Center (Belfast) | MEREDA — Aug 12, 2025
- New nonprofit dental clinic brings affordable care to Belfast — May 29, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
More federally qualified health center (fqhc) clinics in Eastport
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