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Behavioral Health • Fort Dodge, IA • Fort Dodge, Mason City, Dayton, Eagle Grove, Clarion and Spencer, Iowa locations
About
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge Inc is a federally qualified health center in Fort Dodge, Iowa, offering medical, dental, and behavioral health services to patients of all ages, with multilingual (Spanish-speaking) staff and social work/financial advocacy support. Founded as a community-led clinic in 1999 and funded federally since 2005, it operates from 126 N 10th St, Fort Dodge, with 18 employees and annual revenue around $16.5 million. Services span multiple languages and care areas, emphasizing accessible health care for the community. Key details: private, public-facing health care provider in the Hospitals and Health Care industry, 5 office locations in the U.S., and leadership including Medical Director Ann Feser and Director of Behavioral Health Beth Hiveley. Website: chcfd.com.
Clinic Type
Behavioral Health
Address
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge with locations in Fort Dodge, Mason City, Dayton, Eagle Grove, Clarion and Spencer, Iowa
Phone
+1-515-576-6500
info@chcfortdodge.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Website
Emergency Care
24-hour on-call coverage
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Discounted/sliding fee schedule based on family size and income, Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP
Languages Spoken
Commitments
Social Media
Photos
What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Facebook: 66% recommend (33 reviews) (33 reviews)
- dentistoffices.com: 4/5 stars (7 reviews)
Patients praise
- Compassionate and kind individual providers (e.g., Dr. Swisher, Dr. Stoebe)
- Value in serving the underserved community
- Patients appreciate the care received
Common complaints
- Toxic and hostile work environment for employees
- Poor management and leadership practices
- High staff turnover rate
- Poor communication and lack of trust in leadership
- Allegations of poor patient care reported by staff
"Subpar management creates hostile work environment... I witnessed employees being belittled and yelled at and reprimanded in front of peers. The turn over rate at the Fort Dodge and Mason City location is alarming."
— Indeed Employee Review"Trustworthy, compassionate, listens to patients. Dr. Swisher is kind compassionate and caring. He actually let's his patients have a voice, and he truly listens."
— Healthgrades Patient ReviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Community Health Center of Fort Dodge expands access to care with a new Mobile Dental Clinic | Community Health Center of Fort Dodge — Nov 18, 2025
- Fort Dodge Welcomes New Dentist, Dr. Samuel Kang | Community Health Center of Fort Dodge — Aug 20, 2025
- 20 years of care | News, Sports, Jobs - Messenger News — Jan 24, 2026
- Community Health Center, UnityPoint Health team up | News, Sports, Jobs - Messenger News — Feb 3, 2026
- Make it OK mental health awareness event planned in Fort Dodge | Community Health Center of Fort Dodge — Aug 27, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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