Northern Maine Medical Center - Fort Kent, Maine
Addiction and Substance Use Care • Fort Kent, ME
Clinic Type
Addiction and Substance Use Care
Address
194 East Main Street, Fort Kent, Maine 04743
Phone
(800) 913-1755
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Telehealth
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Emergency Care
Psychiatric emergency onsite services; Psychiatric emergency walk-in services; Crisis intervention team
Services Offered
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Insurance & Payment
Most private insurances accepted
Cash, Self-payment, Insurance benefits verification (quote), Payment assistance (check with facility for details), U.S. Department of VA funds, Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE), Private health insurance, State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid, Medicare, Medicaid, Cash or self-payment
Languages Spoken
FAQs
How is the helpline described?
Find the best treatment options. Call our free and confidential helpline (800) 913-1755.
Is the helpline free and confidential?
Yes, 100% Free & Confidential.
Will the helpline guarantee payment?
No, the treatment center will verify benefits but cannot guarantee payment or eligibility.
What is the process to start admissions?
Start Admissions Process Call (800) 913-1755.
What insurance information is provided?
A treatment center will verify health insurance benefits; benefits quotes are estimates and subject to plan terms.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- US News & World Report (patient recommendation / willingness to recommend): 92% willing to recommend (Not stated)
- Momentary Labs (overall patient satisfaction): 4 out of 5 stars (overall) (126 completed patient surveys)
- Yelp: Not stated (testimonial indicates very negative experience) (Not stated)
- Healthgrades: Not extracted in provided snippets (patient experience measures referenced) (Not stated)
- Forbes (Hospital patient experience items): Patient experience rating shown as 5 (inpatient rated 9 or 10 out of 10 referenced in snippet) (Not stated)
Patients praise
- Strong nurse communication reported in patient-survey data (nurses always communicated well)
- Doctors communicate effectively (patients reporting doctors always communicated well)
- Facility cleanliness reported positively
- High willingness-to-recommend / favorable patient recommendation rate
- Positive testimonials from patients mentioning excellent ER/ICU and surgery care
Common complaints
- Severe negative experiences/complaints about care (e.g., 'horrible care' and failure to diagnose until another hospital)
- Emotional abuse allegations and poor psychiatric care (psychosis/mental health complaint)
- Being turned away from care attributed to insurance (insurance/discrimination complaint)
- Complaints about staff/ER treatment of veterans and overall inpatient dissatisfaction
- Provider allegedly not paying attention to patient concerns during inpatient stay
"“This hospital took horrible care of me. I visited them for 7 years, went to another hospital and they were able to diagnose me immediately.”"
— Yelp review snippet (Northern Maine Medical Center – Fort Kent)"“Probably the worst place you could go for psychiatric needs. Staff was emotionally abusive towards patient in psychosis…”"
— a-better-place.com review snippet (Northern Maine Medical Center – Aroostook County)"“We recently went on a snowmobiling trip.” / “I just had surgery at NMMC, and as always, the team was absolutely incredible! ” / “Overall very good care in ER & ICU.”"
— NMMC official patient testimonials page (snippets)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Northern Maine Medical Center launches COMPASS telemedicine service to enhance local access to specialist care - The County — Nov 14, 2025
- Northern Maine nurses vote to keep their union — Jan 8, 2026
- Fort Kent nurses demand a contract in Saturday rally - The County — Feb 28, 2026
- Union nurses pushing for a final contract with Northern Maine Medical Center | News | foxbangor.com — Mar 1, 2026
- NMMC Nurses Vote to Retain Union Representation — Jan 8, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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