Free & Low-Cost Clinics in Challis, ID

Who runs these clinics

One health-center organization runs the 4 clinics in Challis. Figures are each organization's own federal report for all its sites (HRSA UDS 2025), not this city alone.

• North Custer Hospital District — 4 sites here. 1,896 patients in 2025, 10% uninsured; also provided mental health care.

Other Cities in Idaho

• Pocatello (20)
• Coeur D Alene (19)
• Boise (18)
• Nampa (12)
• Twin Falls (11)
• Rathdrum (9)
• Rexburg (8)
• Sandpoint (8)

New to community health centers?

• How the sliding-fee scale works — and how to qualify
• What to bring to your first visit
• Getting care with no insurance

Challis at a Glance

Every clinic listed above is a federally funded community health center — it treats you with or without insurance, regardless of immigration status, and charges on a sliding-fee scale based on income. Here's what the HRSA and federal NPI registry data shows for Challis specifically:

• 1,479 patients living in ZIP code 83226 were seen at federally funded health centers in 2025; 6% of them had no insurance.
• 2 of 4 are school-based sites — these usually see enrolled students first, so call before going if you're not a student.
• 2 of 4 are open only part of the year.
• 4 of 4 clinics list a direct phone number you can call ahead.
• 3 of 4 clinics list a website.
• Reported weekly hours: 2 clinics report 40+ hrs/week, 2 report 20–39 hrs/week.