Primary Health Services Center

Primary Health Services Center is a medical clinic in Monroe, LA. Founded in 1997 by local citizens, the clinic operates as a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) and has served as a Federally Qualified Health Center for over twenty years. It delivers community-based, holistic care across Ouachita, Morehouse, and Lincoln Parishes. Services include primary care, behavioral health, dental, women's health, pediatrics, school-based health centers, mobile health, and pharmacy, supported by case management, health education, translation, and transportation. The clinic holds a rating of 3.10 based on 215 reviews.

The center is recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as a Patient Centered Medical Home, with a team-based model that builds a partnership between patients and providers around evidence-based guidelines for medical and behavioral care. Supportive offerings such as health education, case management, translation, and transportation work to broaden access. No one is denied services for inability to pay, and a sliding fee discount is available based on family size and income, with proof of income required. Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, and self-pay. The clinic is also a Certified Louisiana Application Center for Medicaid, with trained representatives on site to help with applications. Catherine M. Tonore serves as CEO, and the team describes itself as "Champions in Health Care." An on-call provider is available at all times after hours.

The main campus is located at 2913 Desiard Street. Desiard Street itself is a main road roughly 0.4 miles away, and Louisville Avenue sits about 0.3 miles from the site. Carroll High School and Carroll Junior High School are both within roughly 0.4 miles, the Carver-McDonald Branch Library is about 0.4 miles away, and a Social Security office is within half a mile.

With more than twenty years as a Federally Qualified Health Center and a patient base reflected in 215 reviews, Primary Health Services Center has built an established record as a nonprofit medical clinic serving the Monroe area and surrounding parishes. Its combination of NCQA recognition, a sliding fee scale, and on-site Medicaid application assistance makes it a practical point of entry to primary and preventive care in medically underserved North Louisiana.

Services:

• Behavioral Health
• Dental
• Pediatrics
• Primary Care
• Women's Health