This clinic began in 1993 in a small rented office on Main Street. The Cherokee Nation Women Infant and Children's (WIC) Program and Public Health Nursing provided immunizations and well-child checks. More services were added and a building close to Muskogee Regional Hospital was leased in 1997. In August of 2002 the clinic was moved again to a location on one of the major streets in Muskogee in a rental property. At that time the staff included a full-time physician, a full-time Family Nurse Practitioner, a part-time pediatrician and supporting staff. In spite of slightly more available space the clinic’s focus remained limited to women and children’s health care. Sensing the need for a much broader scope of services and reducing the burden of outpatient services at the W.W. Hastings Hospital the tribe entered into a Joint Venture Program with the Indian Health Service to construct a facility with the appropriate size and scope of services for its service population. The Joint Venture Construction Program allowed the Cherokee Nation to receive dollars for staffing and operations. The newly constructed Three Rivers Health Center in Muskogee is 05,000 sq. ft. During FY 2008 there were 9,018 active patients who created 42,392 outpatient visits.

Scope of Service: Medical, Pediatrics, Podiatry, Dental, Optometry, Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Radiology, Nutritional Services, Mammography, Public Health Nursing, WIC, Health Promotion Disease Prevention, Contract Care, Behavioral Health and translation services in the Cherokee language. The clinic offers specialty clinics for diabetic and Dermatology care. In addition there are plans to add Rheumatology and Genetics services in the near future.

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 pm, except for the Dental Clinic which opens from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday.