Alaska Native Medical Center
Palliative Care • Kotzebue, AK
About
Summary: Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) is a nonprofit, 167-bed secondary/tertiary care hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, jointly operated by ANTHC, Southcentral Foundation, tribal governments, and regional health organizations. It serves Alaska Natives and other Native Americans across Alaska and functions as a key telehealth hub through the Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network. ANMC provides comprehensive services including primary care, emergency, internal medicine, pediatrics, oncology, orthopedics, obstetrics/gynecology, general surgery, urology, palliative care, and more. It opened in 1997 in a new 380,635 sq ft facility and is connected to a 202-bed patient housing facility. While the center supports palliative care, there is no specific indication of a Kotzebue location; Kotzebue is not listed as a primary site for ANMC.
Clinic Type
Palliative Care
Address
AnMC Campus, 4301 Debarr Road, Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone
+1-855-482-4382
nativefood4life@anthc.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
Emergency: 911
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- hospitalsandclinics.net/com: 4.6/5 (28)
Patients praise
- Personalized, culturally-focused long-term care at Maniilaq’s Utuqqanaat Inaat facility
- High staff-to-resident ratios allowing for dedicated attention to elders
- Professional and supportive medical staff noted in individual patient reviews
- Availability of inpatient palliative care services at Maniilaq Health Center in Kotzebue
Common complaints
- Reports of poor communication between staff and patients
- Concerns regarding billing practices and regulatory compliance at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage
- Historical reports of administrative issues and staff conduct complaints at the Anchorage facility
"Here, I can sit down, cut their food, and eat with them. I've had 40 patients assigned to myself and just one aide before in the lower 48. ... Here, it's about four residents per staff member. It's a world of difference."
— Senior Voice, 2025"Dr. Chiu is extremely knowledgeable, professional, personable, and supportive. He is an asset to his team."
— HealthgradesSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- $132M tribal health workforce housing project closes financing — Mar 19, 2026
- Public Finance Authority Approves Up to $250M in Bond Financing for Maniilaq Association Employee Housing Facility in Kotzebue, Alaska | Public Finance Authority — Mar 31, 2026
- [PDF] Alaska Medicaid Provider Directory Group — Jan 16, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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