Challis Area Health Center cares for the whole person and serves as a trusted resource for our community members. Our clinical professionals work together to make sure each patient receives the best care. We strive to create the right environment for quality and affordable primary care services for individuals and families in Central Idaho.
Our staff is dedicated to improving and sustaining the health and well being of our patients. Our goal is to revolutionize health care by offering a place where patients can access primary and behavioral health care in one place. It's convenient, cost effective and will help you reach your health goals.
Our staff is dedicated to improving and sustaining the health and well being of our patients. Our goal is to revolutionize health care by offering a place where patients can access primary and behavioral health care in one place. It's convenient, cost effective and will help you reach your health goals.
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Challis Idaho is nestled in the heart of The Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Area, the largest wilderness area in the continental United States. Before the 1940's Challis did not have local medical services and until the 1970's medical care was sporadic. In 1976 North Custer Clinic was established with funds donated by the Marmont and Steele Reese Foundations.
Telehealth visits are available for scheduling with established patients. These visits can be conducted by using Apple FaceTime, Facebook Messenger Video Chat, Google Duo or Skype for our primary care providers and Facebook Messenger Video Chat, Google Duo or Skype for our behavioral health providers.
CAHC provides essential health service to patients regardless of their ability to pay. Discounted fees are available for community members who qualify, depending on income and household size. Discounts apply to all services offered but does not apply to any services performed away from CAHC. Call our office at (208) 879-4351 ext.
Richard Paris was born in Minnesota but grew up in North Dakota. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a Bachelor's Degree in Biology. However, his need to help others drove him to attend Medical School, which he did in Rochester, New York. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center in Tucson, Arizona; and did his Emergency Medicine Rotation in Missoula, Montana.
Contact our outreach team to discuss transportation issues, or if you are in need of food or clothing. Rose will happily help you sign up for our sliding discount program. Challis Area Health Center's CHW, Rose Cheff, has lived in Challis for 13 years.
During that time, she has worked as a front-desk receptionist for the Clinic, substitute teacher for K-12 and as the Director of the Custer County Coalition, a substance abuse prevention organization.
During that time, she has worked as a front-desk receptionist for the Clinic, substitute teacher for K-12 and as the Director of the Custer County Coalition, a substance abuse prevention organization.
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Christie Ollar
Nov 03, 2021
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Lani Rembelski
Oct 26, 2021
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Brittany Cheney
Oct 18, 2021
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From my personal experiences here, the providers and staff are very accommodating, and caring. I saw Chad Banks for allergies and he was very thorough and addressed all my concerns. I also had to get covid tested here, and the provider was very calming when my test came back positive. A lot shorter wait than my experiences having to go to Salmon.
Cameo Wilson
Oct 14, 2021
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I have lived in Challis for 31 years. I've always had the best experiences with the Challis Area Health Clinic. Our family is very appreciative to have such a fantastic, professional clinic here in the valley. Great job everyone at the clinic!! And speaking from experience, the EMT crew is awesome!! They were very experienced and extremely caring when we needed a family member taken to the ER in Salmon. Thank you Jon, Lance, and Judy, you're the best!!! And how wonderful is it to have an After Hours call line? The Provider on call, Chad Banks PA, was quick to call us back and give needed support
Sonia Courtney
Aug 05, 2021
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Anna Hudson
Jul 29, 2021
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Lisa Stucker
Jul 02, 2020
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Annie Lloyd
Aug 18, 2017
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