Castine Community Health Center
Dentistry • Castine, ME
About
Castine Community Health Center in Castine, Maine, established in 1928, provides medical care to residents of Castine, Penobscot, Orland, Brooksville, and surrounding areas. The center is owned and maintained by the Castine Community Hospital Corporation, an independent nonprofit. The health center is transitioning to a Direct Primary Care model to continue providing physician-directed care and public health programming to the region.
Clinic Type
Dentistry
Address
Castine, Maine (serving Castine, Penobscot, Orland, Brooksville, and surrounding areas)
Phone
1-207-326-5033
info@castinecommunityhealth.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: negative
- WebMD (specific to individual provider): 5.0 out of 5.0 (2 ratings)
- Vitals: No ratings available (0 reviews)
Patients praise
- Historical mission to provide community-focused healthcare
Common complaints
- Clinic closed permanently on February 27, 2026
- Concerns regarding loss of local access to healthcare
- Inconvenience for patients forced to travel to Blue Hill
"We regret that tomorrow will be the first day since 1928 that our clinic will not be providing access to medical care for residents of this area."
— Castine Community Health Center Official Website"Since the announcement, Vagt and his board have heard from community members who are anxious about the future of healthcare in Castine."
— THE RISING TIDESynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Castine group will try to open direct primary care clinic after Northern Light departure — Jan 20, 2026
- Northern Light Health to close Castine primary care clinic — Jan 22, 2026
- Northern Light Health to close Castine primary care clinic — Jan 21, 2026
- Maine Maritime Academy updates Castine on pier and ship - Penobscot Bay Press — Feb 26, 2026
- Northern Light Health to close Castine primary care clinic — Jan 22, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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