J.R. Thomas Wellness Center — Mobile, AL
J.R. Thomas Wellness Center is a community health center clinic at 1361 Dr Martin L King Jr Ave, Mobile, AL 36603, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical Alabama clinic. It is run by Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc., which serves 39,095 patients across 17 clinic locations.
- Address: 1361 Dr Martin L King Jr Ave, Mobile, AL 36603 · Directions
- Phone: (251) 432-7189
- Weekly hours: 40 (Alabama clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc.
Patients came to Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 341 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,661 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 1,858 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 2,119 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,032 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,982 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,353 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,094 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 5,641 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 12,172 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,394 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 4,859 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 4,784 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 211 | children tested |
Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. serves
39,095 patients used Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. in 2025. 91% live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice the poverty line. 2,302 patients were experiencing homelessness and 676 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 91% | 83% | 65% | +8 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 96% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 39% | 24% | 14% | +15 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 22% | 26% | 42% | −3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 14% | 12% | 11% | +2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 23% | 32% | 24% | −9 pts |
Quality of care at Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc.
Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Alabama median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | AL median | U.S. median | vs AL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 56% | 63% | 68% | −8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 40% | 46% | 54% | −6 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 32% | 44% | 54% | −12 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 20% | 36% | 44% | −16 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 89% | 85% | 77% | +5 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 94% | 92% | 86% | +2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 83% | 79% | −5 pts |
Patients from ZIP 36603
1,591 Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 36603, and 41% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Mobile County Health Department — 749 patients from 36603
- Altapointe Health Systems, Inc. — 384 patients from 36603