Northside Community Health Care — Lafayette, LA
Northside Community Health Care is a community health center clinic at 1800 Louisiana Ave, Lafayette, LA 70501, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical Louisiana clinic. It is run by Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Ctr, Inc., which serves 6,682 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 1800 Louisiana Ave, Lafayette, LA 70501 · Directions
- Phone: (337) 232-6787
- Website: www.swlpch.com
- Weekly hours: 40 (Louisiana clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Ctr, 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
Care and screenings at Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Ctr, Inc.
Patients came to Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Ctr, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 969 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 978 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 346 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,404 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 251 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 131 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 360 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 103 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 565 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,257 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 136 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,453 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,266 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 437 | children tested |
Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Ctr, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Ctr, Inc. serves
6,682 patients used Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Ctr, Inc. in 2025. 85% live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice the poverty line. 458 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 85% | 72% | 65% | +13 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 94% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 14% | 12% | 14% | +2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 47% | 48% | 42% | −1 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 12% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 28% | 22% | 24% | +6 pts |
Quality of care at Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Ctr, Inc.
Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Ctr, Inc. is at or above the Louisiana median on 1 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 | 44% | 59% | 54% | −15 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 23% | 47% | 54% | −24 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 38% | 43% | 44% | −5 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 69% | 86% | 77% | −17 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 71% | 85% | 86% | −14 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 70% | 79% | 79% | −9 pts |
Patients from ZIP 70501
240 Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Ctr, Inc. patients live in ZIP 70501, and 11% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Swla Center for Health Services — 2,988 patients from 70501
- Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center — 1,293 patients from 70501
- Acadiana Concern for AIDS Relief, Education and Support, Inc. — 391 patients from 70501
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