Kotzebue Service Area Profile
Social Services • Kotzebue, AK • 1 main Maniilaq Health Center with village clinics locations
Clinic Type
Social Services
Address
Maniilaq Health Center, P.O. Box 43, Kotzebue, Alaska 99752
Phone
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Telehealth
not explicitly stated; Maniilaq provides telemedicine-related services via remote clinics and EMS coordination (implied by services and accreditation)
Emergency Care
24 hour emergency care
Services Offered
Technology & Equipment
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Birdeye/General aggregators: 4.6 out of 5 stars (30 reviews)
Patients praise
- friendly and professional staff
- effective emergency care and diagnosis
- dedicated and responsive team
Common complaints
- short staffing
- lack of flexibility in scheduling
"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 by Dolly A"Fantastic team that works here. Everyone was very nice and professional. Thank you for going the extra mile"
— Birdeye review by Sean M.Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Kotzebue, Alaska (AK 99752) profile - City-Data.com — Apr 15, 2026
- Creating Energy Independence in the High Arctic - RMI — Sep 10, 2025
- Kotzebue Strategic Energy Plan - National Laboratory of the Rockies — Mar 25, 2026
- Kotzebue public broadcaster warns of looming closure after federal funding cut - Anchorage Daily News — Jul 23, 2025
- Keeping Voices from Vanishing | Local News Initiative — Oct 27, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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Maniilaq Association is a nonprofit tribally operated health and social services organization serving the Northwest Arctic Borough and Point Hope in Alaska. Key details: - Population served: over 8,000 across a land area roughly the size of Indiana; represents 12 federally recognized tribes. - Services: health care and social services; largest regional employer with hundreds of staff; operates through Maniilaq Health Center and affiliated programs. - Location: headquarters in Kotzebue, Alaska, with three offices nationwide (all within Kotzebue). Primary address: 733 2nd Ave, Kotzebue, AK 99752. - Founded: 1966; Industry: Hospitals and Health Care; Type: Nonprofit. - Contact: general emails include bhs@maniilaq.org, patient.advocacy@maniilaq.org, humanresources@maniilaq.org. - Notable local activity: supports distribution of resources (e.g., salmon deliveries to villages) and hires for health center roles (e.g., Pharmacy Technician positions). If you’re looking for health services specifically in Kotzebue, Maniilaq Health Center and its extended services are the regional hub, funded and operated by the Maniilaq Association to serve Northwest Arctic communities.
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