Community Health Center – Fort Dodge

Community Health Center - Fort Dodge is a doctor in Fort Dodge, IA. It operates as a federally qualified health center providing medical, dental, and behavioral health services to residents of all ages. The organization serves patients regardless of their ability to pay, offering a sliding fee schedule based on family size and income. Services are available in multiple languages, supported by bilingual Spanish-speaking staff. The center also includes social workers who assist patients in finding community support services and financial advocates who help with eligibility and enrollment assistance.

The Fort Dodge location opened in 2006 after federal funds were received in 2005, following a local initiative by churches, physicians, agencies, and businesses to address the need for medical and dental assistance. The organization has expanded to include locations in Mason City, Dayton, Eagle Grove, Clarion, and Spencer, Iowa. Dr. Elizabeth Stoebe serves as the Chief Medical Officer; she is a board-certified family practice physician who was born and raised in Fort Dodge and previously worked as a nurse in the Surgical ICU and emergency department at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. The center applies clinical decision supports following evidence-based guidelines and is recognized by the national Committee for Quality Assurance as a Patient-Centered Medical Home. The Fort Dodge clinic offers urgent care hours from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm, Monday through Friday, and provides 24-hour on-call coverage. Dental emergencies can be handled by walk-in appointments Monday through Thursday starting at 7:45 am.

The business is located at 126 N 10th St in Fort Dodge. It sits on N 10th St, about a tenth of a mile from 1st Avenue North and Central Avenue. The DART Downtown Transfer Station is nearby, also about a tenth of a mile away. Phillips Middle School is located about two tenths of a mile from the clinic, and Veterans Memorial Park is similarly situated about two tenths of a mile away. South 8th Street runs about two tenths of a mile from the location.

Community Health Center - Fort Dodge holds a rating of 3.90 based on customer reviews. As a local nonprofit community-owned healthcare provider, it serves medically underserved communities in the region.

Community Health Center - Fort Dodge provides accessible, team-based healthcare in Fort Dodge, serving the local community with medical, dental, and behavioral health services.