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Health in Larsen Bay

Where Larsen Bay residents get care

CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Larsen Bay, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.

Getting care

Care in and near Larsen Bay

1 community health center in Larsen Bay, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERProvidence Kodiak Island Medical CenterKodiak · 62.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKodiak Area Native AssociationKodiak · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.4 mi
Kodiak Area Native Association
7 sites · nearest in Kodiak
Sliding-scale feesIn Larsen Bay
Directions to nearest
62.6 mi
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center
Kodiak · not rated
ERRural critical access
62.6 mi
Kodiak Community Health Center
Kodiak · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careLarsen Bay is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Larsen Bay itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Larsen Bay itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Larsen Bay; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Around town

Health next door

The Alaska towns that border Larsen Bay have CDC estimates of their own. Alaska: 35.5% obesity, 9.4% diabetes, 16% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Questions about health in Larsen Bay

Why doesn’t Larsen Bay have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Larsen Bay.

Where can I get low-cost care near Larsen Bay?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Larsen Bay Health Clinic in Kodiak, 1.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Larsen Bay.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. The Alaska figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.