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Northern Light AR Gould Hospital (formerly The Aroostook Medical Center) is a nonprofit acute-care hospital in Presque Isle, Maine, part of the Northern Light Health network. Key details: - Location: Presque Isle, Aroostook County, Maine - Type: Non-profit hospital; Level II trauma center with an emergency department - Beds: 161 total (91+ at AR Gould Memorial Hospital; 72 at Aroostook Health Center) - Services: Comprehensive care including primary and pediatric primary care, cardiology, orthopedics, cancer care, dialysis, sleep medicine, imaging, OBGYN, mental/behavioral health, and more - Staff: Over 1,000 employees; 60+ physicians on active medical staff - History: Opened in 1912; named for Arthur R. Gould - Contact: 207-768-4000 - Website: northernlighthealth.org/a-r-gould-hospital If you’re specifically seeking Northern Light Primary Care in Presque Isle, this facility provides a broad range of primary and family medicine services as part of the Northern Light Health system.

Clinic Type

Internal Medicine

Address

23 North Street Northern Light Health Center, Suite 4 Presque Isle, ME 04769-2295

Phone

207-764-3142

Email

hrservicecenter@northernlight.org

Opening Hours

8 am - 5 pm

Services Offered

  • Internal Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases

Team

  • Thomas Macharia, Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases — MD

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

FAQs

What are the hours of operation?

8 am - 5 pm

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Healthgrades: Approximately 63% inpatient recommendation rate (42 provider reviews (hospital-wide))
  • HealthLuminate: 60% recommend the hospital

Patients praise

  • Some patients report feeling heard and well-cared for by specific providers
  • Documented adherence to certain safety and industry best practices in hospital ratings

Common complaints

  • Reports of long emergency department wait times
  • Concerns regarding communication responsiveness and staff attentiveness to patients
  • Issues reported with billing and administrative processes for appointments
  • Legal allegations regarding medical negligence in specific hospital cases

"Great doctors and nurse practitioners who care about every patient that comes in through their doors."

LocalityBiz Review

"This place makes it clear it only cares about money... no one attemps to speak up or clearly despite the fact I've repeatedly I form them of my hard of hearing."

LocalityBiz Review

"Very slow for coming in with severe high blood pressure possible heart attack and sitting here for 4 hrs."

Yelp Review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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