Shamokin Health Center
Rural Health Clinic • Shamokin, PA
About
Shamokin Health Center is a rural health clinic in Shamokin, PA that opened in March 2016 and offers family medicine services. Located at 531 N Franklin Street, the clinic provides primary care and participates in most insurance plans including Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, with sliding scale fees available for income-eligible uninsured or underinsured patients.
Clinic Type
Rural Health Clinic
Address
531 N Franklin Street, Shamokin, PA 17872
Phone
Not provided on extracted text
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Opening Hours
Monday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm; Tuesday 10:00 am - 6:30 pm; Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm; Thursday 8:00 am - 5:30 pm; Friday 8:00 am - 1:30 pm
Telehealth
Available (telehealth page linked)
Emergency Care
If you feel you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For behavioral health emergency, call 911 or 988
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
Primary Health Network participates in most insurance plans including Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP.
Sliding scale available for income-eligible underinsured or uninsured
Languages Spoken
FAQs
What services are offered at Shamokin Health Center?
Family medicine (primary care) services.
Social Media
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- OpenGovNY/Google Maps aggregated data: 3.1 out of 5 stars (200 reviews (approximate aggregate))
Patients praise
- Friendly, courteous, and professional staff in various instances
- Compassionate nursing staff
- Effective delivery of specific medical treatments and procedures
- Positive community perception of the hospital compared to other regional facilities
Common complaints
- Extended wait times for services
- Concerns regarding emergency department capacity and service adequacy
- Occasional staff professionalism concerns
- Dissatisfaction with diagnostic depth or perceived ineffective treatment in the ER
"Shamokin is the only reason they get any money from me or my insurance! Great work Shamokin!! Always friendly! Always courteous and treating people like people!"
— Google Reviews via OpenGovNY"ONE EXPENSIVE TYLENOL Waited 3 hours in the er after being told we had to keep our laughing down... a diagnosis or an eye exam... would be way more helpful."
— Google Reviews via OpenGovNYSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Dr. Josiah Miller joins his father at Miller Donmoyer Family Health Center | Local | newsitem.com — Jun 9, 2026
- Dr. Mary Lou Buendia, MD - Pediatrician in Shamokin, PA — May 14, 2026
- Courtney Shirmer — Jun 25, 2026
- The Underrated Town In Pennsylvania Where You Can Live On Nothing But Social Security — Aug 4, 2025
- THERESA BROKENSHIRE — Jun 11, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
More rural health clinic clinics in Shamokin
Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern PA (RHC) is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center serving Northeastern Pennsylvania since 1971. It operates 9 medical centers (including 3 co-located dental centers) and a homeless clinic, with locations in high-need rural/underset areas such as Nuremberg, Freeland, Falls (Exeter Township), Shickshinny, Edwardsville, Hazleton, LaPorte, and Wilkes-Barre. Services include primary and preventive medical and dental care, pediatrics to geriatrics, immunizations, well-childcare, family planning, lab services, 24-hour emergency care, transportation, and pharmacy access via the 340B program. It offers sliding-scale discounts based on federal poverty guidelines for those income-eligible. Headquarters are in Noxen, PA. Contact numbers listed: 833-283-5887, 570-825-8741, 570-704-4118.
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