Quick answers
- What is The Meadows?
- The Meadows is a community health center in Old Town, Maine, run by Penobscot Community Health Center, according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does The Meadows offer a sliding fee or serve people without insurance?
- It is listed by HRSA as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. These health centers must offer a sliding fee discount based on income and serve patients regardless of their ability to pay. Call to ask what papers to bring.
- Where is The Meadows?
- 101 Perkins Ave, Old Town, ME 04468, in Penobscot County, Maine.
- What is the phone number of The Meadows?
- (207) 827-0547, as listed by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Call to confirm hours before you go.
Cost and insurance
HRSA lists this place as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. Under the program’s rules, the health center must:
- offer a sliding fee discount: what you pay depends on your income and family size;
- serve patients whether or not they have insurance and regardless of their ability to pay.
Ask the health center which services and fees the discount covers at this site. Sources
What to ask when you call
- Are you taking new patients, and how soon can I be seen?
- Do you accept my insurance, Medicare or Medicaid?
- How does the sliding fee discount work, and what papers should I bring (for example proof of income)?
- What services do you offer here (for example dental, mental health, vaccines, lab tests)?
- What are your hours, and do you have interpreters or staff who speak my language?
A general checklist, not medical advice. For questions about your health or your medicines, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Other community health centers nearby
By straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- J.A. Leonard Middle School RSU 340.2 mi · Old Town, ME · Community health center
- Helen Hunt Health Center0.4 mi · Old Town, ME · Community health center
- Old Town High School RSU 340.5 mi · Old Town, ME · Community health center
- Old Town Elementary School RSU 340.7 mi · Old Town, ME · Community health center
- Orono Commons2.8 mi · Orono, ME · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care nearby
- American Current Care P.A.11 mi · Bangor, ME · Urgent care center
- Convenientmd - FFS UC LLC11 mi · Bangor, ME · Urgent care center
- Penobscot Community Health Center11 mi · Bangor, ME · Urgent care center
Pharmacies nearby
- Hannaford Bros Co LLC7.6 mi · Old Town, ME · Community/retail pharmacy
- Walgreen Eastern Co Inc7.6 mi · Old Town, ME · Pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center9.5 mi · Bangor, ME
- St Joseph Hospital9.8 mi · Bangor, ME
- Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital29 mi · Ellsworth, ME
More in Old Town
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Details from the official record
| Type | Community health center |
|---|---|
| Program | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA |
| Health center organization | Penobscot Community Health Center |
| Address | 101 Perkins Ave, Old Town, ME 04468 |
| County | Penobscot County |
| State | Maine |
| Phone | (207) 827‑0547 |
| Location setting | Clinic |
| Hours open per week | 1 |
| Schedule | Part-Time |
| Name in the official record | THE MEADOWS |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-007298 |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), retrieved 2026-11-13
- What is a health center? — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Health Center Program Compliance Manual, Chapter 9: Sliding Fee Discount Program — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)