Primary Health Services Center

Louisiana · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

Primary Health Services Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Louisiana and a Health Center Program awardee, funded in part by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Its service delivery sites include Monroe, Ruston, and West Monroe. In 2025 it served 18,096 patients, up 0.4% from 18,020 in 2024. 14.5% of its patients were uninsured, compared with 15.8% across Louisiana health centers and 17.2% nationally.

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Medium by patient volume (small: under 10,000 patients; medium: 10,000–29,999; large: 30,000 or more) · urban setting · Section 330 funding: Community Health Center, Health Care for the Homeless, and Public Housing Primary Care

18,096Patients served, 2025

14.5%of patients uninsured

64.7%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$841Total accrued cost per patient

$145Cost per visit

Primary Health Services Center compared with Louisiana and the nation, 2025

State and national columns are HRSA's published figures for Section 330-funded health centers. A dash means HRSA publishes no figure.
Measure	Primary Health Services Center	Louisiana health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	32.0%	27.3%	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	6.7%	10.8%	12.8%
At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline	93.7%	93.6%	90.0%
Insurance status
Uninsured	14.5%	15.8%	17.2%
Medicaid / CHIP	64.7%	51.4%	47.9%
Medicare	7.3%	12.7%	11.6%
Private insurance	13.5%	20.1%	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$841	$1,605	$1,672
Cost per visit	$145	$456	$438
Clinical quality
Cervical cancer screening	42.8%	44.3%	57.0%
Colorectal cancer screening	23.0%	43.9%	44.9%
Breast cancer screening	69.3%	54.3%	56.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	57.6%	67.5%	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	27.6%	26.8%	26.3%
Depression screening and follow-up	89.9%	82.2%	75.3%
Early entry into prenatal care	82.4%	73.7%	73.4%
Tobacco screening and cessation	92.6%	83.3%	84.8%
Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease	69.6%	80.0%	79.0%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	13,992
Dental	4,507
Mental health	10,201
Total clinic visits	105,193

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	18,096	$841	14.5%	64.7%
2024	18,020	$848	13.4%	69.0%
2023	17,960	$763	7.3%	78.0%
2022	19,055	$691	13.2%	72.9%
2021	20,133	$718	9.0%	65.6%
2020	17,435	–	8.4%	76.0%
2019	19,481	–	11.0%	76.5%
2018	19,061	–	11.2%	78.2%
2017	18,567	–	11.3%	78.1%
2016	17,678	–	20.6%	67.5%

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