EXCELth Family Health Center - Gentilly — New Orleans, LA
EXCELth Family Health Center - Gentilly is a community health center clinic at 6600 Franklin Ave STE A7, New Orleans, LA 70122, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical Louisiana clinic. It is run by Excelth Inc., which serves 6,166 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 6600 Franklin Ave STE A7, New Orleans, LA 70122 · Directions
- Phone: (504) 620-9858
- Weekly hours: 40 (Louisiana clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Excelth Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Fees are on a sliding scale. What you pay at EXCELth Family Health Center - Gentilly depends on your income and household size, and the clinic bills Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance. Care is not free, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay. Among Excelth Inc. patients, 22% are uninsured, 42% have Medicaid or CHIP, 15% have Medicare and 21% have private insurance. Call (504) 620-9858 to book and ask about your plan. How sliding-fee pricing works.
Care and screenings at Excelth Inc.
Patients came to Excelth Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,241 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,256 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 75 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 260 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 451 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 181 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 277 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 70 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 824 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,679 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 247 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 848 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 32 | patients tested |
Excelth Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Excelth Inc. serves
6,166 patients used Excelth Inc. in 2025. 70% live at or below the poverty line and 90% are at or below twice the poverty line. 143 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 70% | 72% | 65% | −2 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 90% | 94% | 92% | −3 pts |
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 22% | 12% | 14% | +10 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 42% | 48% | 42% | −6 pts |
| Medicare patients | 15% | 12% | 11% | +2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 21% | 22% | 24% | −1 pts |
Quality of care at Excelth Inc.
Excelth Inc. is at or above the Louisiana median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 77% | 67% | 68% | +10 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 80% | 59% | 54% | +22 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 56% | 47% | 54% | +10 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 70% | 43% | 44% | +28 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 89% | 86% | 77% | +4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 85% | 85% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 86% | 79% | 79% | +7 pts |
Patients from ZIP 70122
441 Excelth Inc. patients live in ZIP 70122, and 11% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Marillac Community Health Centers — 2,882 patients from 70122
- St. Thomas Community Health Center, Inc. — 1,389 patients from 70122
- New Orleans AIDS Task Force — 776 patients from 70122
- Access Health Louisiana — 293 patients from 70122
Community health centers near EXCELth Family Health Center - Gentilly
Daughters of Charity Health Center - Gentilly
100 Warrington Dr, New Orleans, LA 70122 · 2.2 mi away
45 hours a week · (504) 207-3060 · Run by Marillac Community Health Centers
Daughters of Charity Health Center - Higgins
3303 Higgins Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70126 · 2.6 mi away
45 hours a week · (504) 948-2873 · Run by Marillac Community Health Centers
Columbia Parc CHC
3943 Saint Bernard Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122 · 2.7 mi away
52 hours a week · (504) 529-5588 · Run by St. Thomas Community Health Center, Inc.
CrescentCare St. Roch
1631 Elysian Fields Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117 · 3.7 mi away
43.5 hours a week · (504) 821-2601 · Run by New Orleans AIDS Task Force
Tulane Adolescent Drop-In Clinic Ruth Fertel
711 N Broad St, New Orleans, LA 70119 · 4.4 mi away
25.5 hours a week · (504) 988-3002 · Run by New Orleans Health Department
More Excelth Inc. locations
EXCELth Family Health Center - New Orleans East
9900 Lake Forest Blvd, Suite F, New Orleans, LA 70127
40 hours a week · (504) 240-0500
Excelth, Inc., Health Care Network
1515 Poydras St, Suite 1070, New Orleans, LA 70112
40 hours a week · (504) 524-1210
EXCELth, Inc. Dental Clinic - Algiers
1111 Newton St, New Orleans, LA 70114
40 hours a week · (504) 658-2550
EXCELth, Inc. FHC - BATON ROUGE
730 Colonial Dr, Suite E, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
40 hours a week · (225) 201-9862
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