FHP Internal Medicine & Senior Care Clinic
Geriatric Medicine • Kotzebue, AK • Since 1972
About
Summary: Foundation Health Partners (FHP) offers a broad range of medical services including internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, urgent and emergency care, cancer and heart/vascular care, surgical and orthopedic services, women’s health, imaging, intensive care, rehabilitation, behavioral health, endocrinology, sleep medicine, palliative/hospice, and more. Their Internal Medicine & Senior Care Clinic, including a recent addition of PA-C Helen Gaynes, focuses on preventive health and care for older adults, with an emphasis on geriatric and preventive services. The site highlights a full continuum of care across primary, urgent, specialty, and supportive services. For the Kotzebue area, FHP appears to provide internal medicine and senior care through its clinics, including recent provider additions.
Clinic Type
Geriatric Medicine
Address
Hospital-based clinic of Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Fairbanks, Alaska
Phone
(907) 459-3570
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Opening Hours
Monday - Friday8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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Current Offers
New patient forms
FAQs
What are the clinic hours?
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Birdeye (Maniiḷaq Health Center): 4.6/5 (30 reviews)
- Healthgrades (Provider in Kotzebue): 5.0/5 (1 review)
Patients praise
- Friendly and professional staff
- Efficient and effective emergency care
- Thorough, unhurried patient examinations
- Positive rapport with providers
Common complaints
- Some patients in the broader Fairbanks health network have expressed frustration with administrative focus and office management, though this is not specific to the Kotzebue location.
"My first visit was a wonderful experience on every level...from the front desk, medical assistant, on site lab, and of course Dr. Hernandez. I was made right at ease and reassured I was safe...For the first time in a long time I felt like a doctor understood me and wanted to really help me."
— Healthgrades review of a provider at Maniilaq Health Center, Kotzebue"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 of Maniilaq Health Center, KotzebueSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- [PDF] Alaska Medicaid Provider Directory Group — Jan 16, 2026
- Richard B. White — Jun 14, 2026
- Richard Kress — Jun 20, 2026
- Rojas, Woollens join FHP Health Center | Local Business | postguam.com — Nov 12, 2025
- Telepharmacy Blog: Medical Centers Extend Telepharmacy to Rural Alaskans — Jul 3, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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Maniilaq Association is a tribally operated nonprofit providing health, tribal, and social services to residents of the Maniilaq service area in Northwest Alaska, including Kotzebue and Point Hope. It is the region’s largest employer with hundreds of staff and offers services through three offices in the United States (Kotzebue and surrounding area). Key note: the organization serves 12 federally recognized Tribes across a service area roughly the size of Indiana, supporting about 8,000+ people. For Kotzebue, Maniilaq runs the local health center and related programs, and regularly posts local notices such as events, job openings (e.g., Pharmacy Technician in Kotzebue) and community updates. If you’re looking for Maniilaq specifically in Kotzebue, check their Kotzebue addresses and contact info on their site.
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