Island Health Care
Family Medicine • Edgartown, MA • 1 (Dental Center and main health center on Martha’s Vineyard) locations
About
Island Health Care (IHC) is a nonprofit federally qualified community health center serving Martha’s Vineyard, headquartered in Edgartown, MA. Key points: - Mission: equitable, high-quality, affordable health care with resources and support for social/economic needs; involved in public health leadership. - Network: part of a national system of health centers with common patient-centered standards and performance requirements. - Size and presence: employs 16 staff (+1 in the past year); operates 3 offices in the United States (all on Martha’s Vineyard), with HQ at 245 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Rd, Edgartown, MA 02539-6941. - Contact: help@ihimv.org; phone numbers (508) 939-9358 and (508) 939-8644. - Status and funding: active nonprofit in Hospitals and Health Care; about $50k in total funding. - Other notes: aliases include “island health care” and “island health”; LinkedIn presence with modest following.
Clinic Type
Family Medicine
Address
Island Health Care (serving Martha’s Vineyard, Dukes County)
Phone
(508) 939-9358
asearle@ihimv.org
Opening Hours
Open evenings until 8:00 PM four days a week (Mon–Thu); after-hours nurse triage by phone overnight until 8:00 AM
Website
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Likely accepts Medicaid/Medicare/Private insurance (not explicitly listed)
Languages Spoken
Current Offers
Same-day appointments (non-emergency health concerns) — N/A
Social Media
Photos
What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- LocalityBiz: 1/5 stars (1 review)
- LocalityBiz: 2/5 stars (1 review)
- Yelp: Not explicitly quantified (positive review) (1 review)
Patients praise
- Friendly and professional staff interactions
- Clean and quiet facility environment
- Convenient location
- Provides essential dental services for state insurance holders
Common complaints
- Difficulty reaching staff or management via phone
- Unprofessional communication regarding follow-ups
- Delays in test result reporting
"Clean, professional and quiet facility at a very convent location will understanding, patient and kind staff! Would highly recommend!"
— Yelp"I tried to get the office manager to return my phone call and no one did. When you ask to speak to a manager you automatically get sent to a voicemail."
— LocalityBizSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Health: At what cost? - The Martha's Vineyard Times — Feb 4, 2026
- Health report highlights gaps in care - The Martha's Vineyard Times — Nov 12, 2025
- Primary care initiatives to ease pressure of waitlist - The Martha's Vineyard Times — Dec 2, 2025
- Vaccine bus returns to Vineyard - The Martha's Vineyard Times — Nov 6, 2025
- Prescribing Produce, Building Resilience - Bluedot Living — Oct 28, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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