NOELA Wellness Center — New Orleans, LA
NOELA Wellness Center is a community health center clinic at 13101 Chef Menteur Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70129, open 45 hours a week. That is 5 more hours than the typical Louisiana clinic (40 a week). It is run by Mqvn Community Development Corp., which serves 4,111 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 13101 Chef Menteur Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70129 · Directions
- Phone: (504) 281-4821
- Website: www.noelachc.org
- Weekly hours: 45 (Louisiana clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Mqvn Community Development Corp. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Mqvn Community Development Corp.
Patients came to Mqvn Community Development Corp. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 391 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 705 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,303 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 589 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 559 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 477 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 555 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 992 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 100 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,079 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 422 | patients tested |
Mqvn Community Development Corp. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Mqvn Community Development Corp. serves
4,111 patients used Mqvn Community Development Corp. in 2025. 82% live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice the poverty line.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 82% | 72% | 65% | +10 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 95% | 94% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 33% | 12% | 14% | +21 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 39% | 48% | 42% | −9 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 12% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 18% | 22% | 24% | −4 pts |
Quality of care at Mqvn Community Development Corp.
Mqvn Community Development Corp. is at or above the Louisiana median on 5 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 | 70% | 67% | 68% | +3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 82% | 59% | 54% | +23 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 83% | 47% | 54% | +37 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 78% | 43% | 44% | +35 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 47% | 86% | 77% | −39 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 69% | 85% | 86% | −16 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 89% | 79% | 79% | +10 pts |
Patients from ZIP 70129
1,486 Mqvn Community Development Corp. patients live in ZIP 70129, and 24% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Marillac Community Health Centers — 752 patients from 70129
- Excelth Inc. — 163 patients from 70129
- St. Thomas Community Health Center, Inc. — 154 patients from 70129
- New Orleans AIDS Task Force — 105 patients from 70129
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