Northern Counties Health Care, Inc.

Vermont · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

Northern Counties Health Care, Inc. is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Vermont and a Health Center Program awardee, funded in part by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Its service delivery sites include Hardwick, Island Pond, Concord, Danville, and Newport. In 2025 it served 25,777 patients, down 1.1% from 26,058 in 2024. 7.3% of its patients were uninsured, compared with 10.5% across Vermont health centers and 17.2% nationally.

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Medium by patient volume (small: under 10,000 patients; medium: 10,000–29,999; large: 30,000 or more) · rural setting · Section 330 funding: Community Health Center

25,777Patients served, 2025

7.3%of patients uninsured

28.5%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$1,107Total accrued cost per patient

$362Cost per visit

Northern Counties Health Care, Inc. compared with Vermont and the nation, 2025

State and national columns are HRSA's published figures for Section 330-funded health centers. A dash means HRSA publishes no figure.
Measure	Northern Counties Health Care, Inc.	Vermont health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	17.1%	16.6%	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	27.2%	27.0%	12.8%
At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline	55.1%	54.9%	90.0%
Insurance status
Uninsured	7.3%	10.5%	17.2%
Medicaid / CHIP	28.5%	24.8%	47.9%
Medicare	24.5%	24.5%	11.6%
Private insurance	39.7%	40.2%	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$1,107	$1,457	$1,672
Cost per visit	$362	$398	$438
Clinical quality
Cervical cancer screening	61.2%	54.5%	57.0%
Colorectal cancer screening	64.9%	61.9%	44.9%
Breast cancer screening	68.5%	65.3%	56.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	79.4%	69.1%	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	11.6%	16.1%	26.3%
Depression screening and follow-up	46.8%	56.6%	75.3%
Childhood immunization status	23.1%	38.0%	29.5%
Tobacco screening and cessation	85.1%	77.3%	84.8%
Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease	79.1%	79.3%	79.0%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	20,874
Dental	7,933
Mental health	1,341
Total clinic visits	78,727

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	25,777	$1,107	7.3%	28.5%
2024	26,058	$938	9.4%	27.8%
2023	24,517	$1,023	7.3%	31.6%
2022	22,994	$928	6.8%	33.5%
2021	20,398	$984	8.0%	32.6%
2020	17,682	$1,044	8.4%	31.0%
2019	18,650	$960	25.8%	20.9%
2018	18,501	$901	24.8%	21.4%
2017	17,844	–	24.0%	22.0%
2016	16,954	–	21.1%	24.3%

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