Caring Hands Healthcare Centers - Quality Affordable Care
Pediatrics • McAlester, OK • Since 2005 • Multiple locations in Southeastern Oklahoma including McAlester, Pittsburg County areas locations
About
Caring Hands Healthcare Centers, Inc. (CHHC) is a nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center based in McAlester, Oklahoma, founded in 2005. It provides comprehensive, affordable primary and preventive care across Pittsburg County and surrounding areas, focusing on access, prevention, chronic-condition management, and reducing emergency care use. CHHC offers a sliding fee discount for uninsured/underinsured patients to ensure care is affordable regardless of ability to pay. The organization operates 6 offices in Oklahoma with a small team (about 10 employees) and emphasizes family-centered, culturally accessible care. Recent activity notes a hiring push for a dentist in McAlester. Contact: 918-426-0888 or compliance@chhcok.com.
Clinic Type
Pediatrics
Address
3101 Elks McAlester, OK 74501
Phone
(918) 426-2442
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Opening Hours
Mon – Thu 8:00AM – 6:00PM; Friday 8:00AM – 5:00PM; (Closed Friday) 12:00PM- 1:00PM
Website
Telehealth
Not specified
Services Offered
Technology & Equipment
Team
Insurance & Payment
Sliding Fee Scale available based on income; accepts a wide range of health insurance plans alongside Sliding Fee Scale
Credit/debit, Cash, Insurance, Pay at visit, Sliding fee payments, Sliding Fee Scale, Credit/Debit (if applicable)
Savings plan: Sliding pay scale based on income to improve affordability
Languages Spoken
FAQs
What are your hours?
Mon – Thu 8:00AM – 6:00PM; Friday 8:00AM – 5:00PM; Closed daily 12:00PM – 1:00PM.
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Awards & Accreditations
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Yelp: 2.0 out of 5 stars (4 reviews)
- Birdeye: 4.3 out of 5 stars (15 reviews (aggregated from Google))
- Addiction Helpline America: 3.2 out of 5 stars (52 reviews)
Patients praise
- Affordable care and sliding fee scale
- Convenient access and short wait times for some patients
- Professional care from some providers
- Supportive of veterans
Common complaints
- Staff conduct (rude, snarky receptionist)
- Communication issues, including difficulty getting call-backs
- Prescription management and paperwork issues
- Billing concerns and inconsistencies
- Workplace internal issues such as favoritism
"Every time I have gone to this clinic, I have gotten right in to see my provider. I received quality care. The providers are great! And their sliding fee scale makes it affordable. Highly recommended!"
— Yelp Reviewer"Had an appointment at 8:30am and were told to be there at 8:15. We were 8 minutes late (8:23) and the snarky receptionist refused to let my husband be seen by the doctor... At least we know now that 'Caring Hands' is not the place we want caring for us."
— Birdeye Reviewer"This place should be reported to the Medical Review Board. The Dr, Nurses, any Staff does not call you back. If you need prescriptions good luck because, they lose the paperwork."
— Yelp ReviewerSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Choctaw Nation Expands McAlester Health Clinic - Indian Gaming — Dec 30, 2025
- McAlester clinic expansion puts patient care first - Biskinik — Jun 1, 2026
- Caring Hands Clinic is putting women's health forward for Mother's Day — May 4, 2026
- New outpatient infusion program brings advanced IV therapy to Southeast Oklahoma | News | mcalesternews.com — Jul 1, 2026
- 'Life-changing health care': After contentious lease decision, renovated McAlester cancer center reopens — Dec 10, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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