Maniilaq Health Center
Community Health • Kotzebue, AK
Clinic Type
Community Health
Address
P.O. Box 43, #436 5th Avenue, Kotzebue, AK 99752
Phone
1-800-431-3321
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
Available
Services Offered
Team
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Birdeye, Vivian Health: 4.6 out of 5 stars (Approximately 30 reviews on Birdeye/Google, 5 on Vivian)
Patients praise
- Friendly and professional staff
- Effective emergency care and responsiveness
- Knowledgeable and caring providers
Common complaints
- Staffing challenges
- Lack of flexibility
- Some patient experience metrics perform below national values
"Very Friendly and Professional. Check into the emergency room 1st thing in the morning with abdominal pain. CT scan diagnosed Appendicitis. got me on the afternoon flight to Anchorage and had my appendix out at 0200 next morning."
— Birdeye Review"Plenty of OT, housing included... No real flexibility short staffed."
— Vivian Health ReviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- $132M tribal health workforce housing project closes financing — Mar 19, 2026
- Public Finance Authority Approves Up to $250M in Bond Financing for Maniilaq Association Employee Housing Facility in Kotzebue, Alaska | Public Finance Authority — Mar 31, 2026
- Employee Spotlight: Gil Leask, General Manager — Dec 10, 2025
- March is National Nutrition Month and salmon is healthy, nutrient-dense food — Mar 20, 2026
- A $132 Million Workforce Housing Project Could Change How Indian Country Staffs Its Hospitals - Ellsworth — Mar 20, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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