Plumas county, CA

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Plumas County, California[edit | edit source]

  • Plumas County is a county in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,007. The county seat is Quincy, and the only incorporated city is Portola. The largest community in the county is East Quincy. The county was named after the Spanish words for the Feather River, which flows through the county.

Healthcare in Plumas County[edit | edit source]

  • Healthcare in Plumas County is primarily provided by two main facilities: Plumas District Hospital and Eastern Plumas Health Care.

Plumas District Hospital[edit | edit source]

  • Plumas District Hospital (PDH) is a hospital district that provides healthcare services to the residents of Plumas County. It is located in Quincy, the county seat. PDH offers a wide range of services including emergency care, inpatient and outpatient services, and home health and hospice services.
  • The hospital has 9 acute care beds and 4 intensive care unit beds. In 2019, the hospital had a total of 1,200 admissions, 4,500 emergency department visits, and 30,000 outpatient visits.

Eastern Plumas Health Care[edit | edit source]

  • Eastern Plumas Health Care (EPHC) is a non-profit, critical access hospital district, providing comprehensive medical services to Plumas County since 1971. It is headquartered in Portola, the only incorporated city in the county.
  • EPHC operates a 9-bed hospital, a 24-hour emergency room, and a skilled nursing facility. It also operates three rural health clinics in the communities of Portola, Loyalton, and Graeagle. In 2019, EPHC had a total of 1,000 admissions, 3,500 emergency department visits, and 25,000 outpatient visits.

Conclusion[edit | edit source]

  • Healthcare in Plumas County, California is provided by two main facilities, Plumas District Hospital and Eastern Plumas Health Care. Both facilities offer a wide range of services to meet the healthcare needs of the county's residents. Despite the county's small population, these facilities ensure that residents have access to quality healthcare services.


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Primary care[edit source]


Primary Care Plumas county, CA



Provider page Credentials Gender Medical school Graduation year Primary specialty Secondary specialties Address Address2 City State ZIP Phone
Brink Daniel 1013967215 M Other 1982 Family Practice 130 Brentwood Dr Chester CA 96020 5302582067
Colpitts Catherine 1285051243 F Other 2014 Family Practice 480 1st Ave Portola CA 96122 5308326600
Vanessa Gavin-headen 1043379639 F University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine 1995 Family Practice 25825 Vermont Ave Harbor City CA 96122 3103255111
Ware Dana 1861457632 F University Of Washington School Of Medicine 1984 Family Practice Chester CA 96020
Grier Barnett 1932233665 MD M University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine 1968 Internal Medicine 480 1st Ave Portola CA 96122 5308326600



Plumas county, CA - Specialists


Provider page Credentials Gender Medical school Graduation year Primary specialty Secondary specialties Address Address2 City State ZIP Phone
Baldini David 1780762526 M R Franklin University Of Med & Sci/chicago Medical School 1988 Emergency Medicine Portola CA 96122
Dempsey David 1700822681 MD M University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine 1974 Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine Chester CA 96020
Hanna Jill 1194832717 F Medical College Of Wisconsin 1986 Emergency Medicine Quincy CA 95971
Pine Daniel 1346312097 M University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine 1990 Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine Portola CA 96122
Cox Charles 1760467443 M Hahnemann University College Of Medicine 1978 Gastroenterology Internal Medicine Portola CA 96122
Jensen Steen 1558320739 MD M Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons 1991 General Surgery Quincy CA 95971



Allied healthcare providers


Provider page Credentials Gender Education Graduation year Primary specialty Secondary specialties Address Address2 City State ZIP Phone
Dimick Michael 1518565274 M Ohio State University College Of Medicine 2020 Physical Therapy Bldg 36 Suite 1 Graeagle CA 96103


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