Northern Navajo Medical Center
Internal Medicine • Shiprock, NM
About
Northern Navajo Medical Center Shiprock is not the Chinle facility described in the provided page. The Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (IHS) is located in Chinle, AZ, and is a government-run health facility serving American Indians and Alaska Natives with a broad range of services across multiple departments. Key details from the Chinle facility page: - Part of Indian Health Service (IHS) and Navajo Nation health network - Location: Chinle, Arizona - Services span internal medicine, family practice, pediatrics, OB/GYN, surgery, emergency medicine, public health, physical therapy, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, radiology, and more - Type: Government agency providing federal health programs and affordable care - Workforce: 38 employees (various departments; leadership includes Chief Nurse Executive Francine Davis) - Contact/tracking: Multiple phone numbers listed; main homepage ihs.gov/navajo/healthcarefacilities/chinle - Aliases: CCHCF, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care, Chinle IHS, among others If you’re specifically looking for Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, this page does not cover it. For Shiprock, you’d want to search the Northern Navajo Medical Center (NNMC) page or the IHS Navajo area facilities listing to compare services, locations, and contact details.
Clinic Type
Internal Medicine
Address
Hwy 191 Hospital Turnoff, Chinle, Arizona 86503-0000, US
Phone
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katrina.leslie-puhuyaoma@ihs.gov
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
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Patients praise
- Some patients report professional, caring, and compassionate staff members
- Recognition of the hospital's importance to the local community
- Occasional reports of efficient and timely care
- Positive experiences specifically in certain departments like dental
Common complaints
- Long wait times in the emergency department
- Perceived rudeness and unprofessionalism among some staff and front desk personnel
- Concerns regarding cleanliness and sanitation standards
- Difficulty scheduling appointments and navigating phone systems
- Complaints about miscommunication or lack of communication from nursing and medical staff
Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Under pressure, Navajo Health System expands amid aging infrastructure, provider shortages - Navajo Times — Jul 24, 2025
- NNMC: Lease of Mobile Sterile Processing Unit — Feb 25, 2026
- NNMC - Notice of Intent to Single-Source Steris Corporation — Mar 24, 2026
- Northern Navajo Medical Center: Compassionate Care in the Heart of the Community — Aug 11, 2025
- RFQ - NPSC Radiologist Services for the Northern Navajo Medical Center — Mar 5, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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