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Pedro Bay, AlaskaPhoto: Dev Dharm Khalsa / NPS · Public domain
–Not graded
Health in Pedro Bay

Where Pedro Bay residents get care

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

Getting care

Care in and near Pedro Bay

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

+Low-cost careSouthcentral FoundationPedro Bay · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.3 mi
Southcentral Foundation
5 sites · nearest in Pedro Bay
Sliding-scale feesIn Pedro Bay
Directions to nearest
80.2 mi
Seldovia Village Tribe
3 sites · nearest in Anchor Point
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pedro Bay itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pedro Bay itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pedro 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 Pedro 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 Pedro 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 Pedro Bay

Why doesn’t Pedro 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 Pedro Bay.

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

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Nilavena Subregional Clinic in Pedro Bay, 1.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pedro 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.