Plaquemines Primary Care — Port Sulphur, LA
Plaquemines Primary Care is a community health center clinic at 27136 Highway 23, Port Sulphur, LA 70083, open 47 hours a week. That is 7 more hours than the typical Louisiana clinic (40 a week). It is run by Plaquemines Parish Hospital Service District Number One, which serves 1,755 patients.
- Address: 27136 Highway 23, Port Sulphur, LA 70083 · Directions
- Phone: (504) 564-3344
- Website: www.plaqueminesmedicalcenter.com
- Weekly hours: 47 (Louisiana clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Plaquemines Parish Hospital Service District Number One (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Plaquemines Parish Hospital Service District Number One
Patients came to Plaquemines Parish Hospital Service District Number One for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 609 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 24 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 49 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 130 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 68 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 94 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 46 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 328 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 739 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 55 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 162 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 220 | patients tested |
Plaquemines Parish Hospital Service District Number One also provides care by telehealth.
Who Plaquemines Parish Hospital Service District Number One serves
1,755 patients used Plaquemines Parish Hospital Service District Number One in 2025. 54% live at or below the poverty line and 85% are at or below twice the poverty line. 18 patients were experiencing homelessness and 41 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 54% | 72% | 65% | −17 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 85% | 94% | 92% | −8 pts |
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 8% | 12% | 14% | −4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 34% | 48% | 42% | −14 pts |
| Medicare patients | 21% | 12% | 11% | +9 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 37% | 22% | 24% | +15 pts |
Quality of care at Plaquemines Parish Hospital Service District Number One
Plaquemines Parish Hospital Service District Number One 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 | 52% | 67% | 68% | −15 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 49% | 59% | 54% | −9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 47% | 54% | +7 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 41% | 43% | 44% | −2 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 81% | 86% | 77% | −5 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 47% | 85% | 86% | −38 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 79% | 79% | 79% | −1 pts |
Patients from ZIP 70083
539 Plaquemines Parish Hospital Service District Number One patients live in ZIP 70083, and 6% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- St. Thomas Community Health Center, Inc. — 16 patients from 70083
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