Swift River Family Medicine - Central Maine Healthcare
Internal Medicine • Rumford, ME • Since 1891
About
Swift River Family Medicine within Central Maine Healthcare (CMH) - CMH is a Maine-based integrated health system serving about 400,000 people, with over 600 clinicians across 40+ locations, including primary and specialty care, hospital services, and long-term care. - Locations relevant to Rumford: - Rumford Hospital (in Rumford, 25-bed critical access facility, part of CMH) - Nearby CMH sites in western Maine (e.g., Lewiston, Bridgton, Topsham) supporting network care and services - CMH components in Rumford area: - Rumford Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient services to the River Valley community - Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston serves as the main trauma center in the Maine Trauma System and hosts LifeFlight of Maine - Long-term care communities in the CMH network: Rumford Community Home (Rumford) and Bolster Heights (Lewiston-Auburn) - Primary care and specialty roles related to Swift River Family Medicine likely align with CMH’s family medicine, internal medicine, and obstetrics/gynecology services, as well as residency and medical education within CMH’s network. If you’re seeking Springfield/Swift River-specific details (providers, hours, contact), please specify your exact location or office name within CMH’s Rumford area so I can tailor the summary.
Clinic Type
Internal Medicine
Address
430 Franklin Street, Rumford, ME
Phone
(207) 369-0146
mycharthelp@primehealthcare.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: negative
- LocalityBiz: Low ratings (predominantly 1-star reviews in sampled data) (Multiple reviews cited on third-party platforms)
Patients praise
- Occasional mention of helpful and understanding staff members
Common complaints
- Difficulties with prescription refills and communication with providers
- Concerns about administrative policies and appointment scheduling/rescheduling challenges
- Allegations of medical negligence and over-prescription in past reviews
- System-wide issues with electronic medical records (Epic) transition as of May 2026 affecting access to records and care coordination
"This place will take a week to send an rx in. They don't care if your inhailors are empty. They really want you in the ER first."
— LocalityBiz reviewer Patrick Petrie"My wife called for help this morning at 9:30.she was told the doctor would call her back. It is now 12:00pm and has not got a call from doctor. We are now sitting in ER. Swift River should be shut down for good."
— LocalityBiz reviewer Hal Bemis"Patients across Central Maine Healthcare say they have struggled to access their medical records and manage refills and appointments since the health system transitioned to a new electronic medical record system May 1."
— Sun Journal reporting on Central Maine Healthcare system-wide issuesSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- [PDF] Securing Our Future - Central Maine Healthcare — Aug 20, 2025
- [PDF] Prime Healthcare — Apr 1, 2026
- System Outage Archives - Central Maine Healthcare — Dec 29, 2025
- Central Maine Healthcare's Post - LinkedIn — Nov 3, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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