Proteus, Inc. - Des Moines site — Des Moines, IA
Proteus, Inc. - Des Moines site is a community health center clinic at 1221 Center St, Suite 16, Des Moines, IA 50309, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical Iowa clinic. It is run by Proteus Employment Opportunities, Inc., which serves 1,027 patients across 3 clinic locations.
- Address: 1221 Center St, Suite 16, Des Moines, IA 50309 · Directions
- Phone: (888) 750-4736
- Website: www.proteusinc.net
- Weekly hours: 40 (Iowa clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Proteus Employment Opportunities, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Proteus Employment Opportunities, Inc.
Patients came to Proteus Employment Opportunities, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 52 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 34 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 24 | children had checkups |
| Cervical cancer screening | 38 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 76 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 58 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 196 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 249 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 23 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 244 | patients tested |
Proteus Employment Opportunities, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Proteus Employment Opportunities, Inc. serves
1,027 patients used Proteus Employment Opportunities, Inc. in 2025. 87% live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice the poverty line.
| Measure | This center | IA median | U.S. median | vs IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 87% | 68% | 65% | +19 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 100% | 91% | 92% | +9 pts |
| Measure | This center | IA median | U.S. median | vs IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 100% | 19% | 14% | +81 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 0% | 49% | 42% | −49 pts |
| Medicare patients | 0% | 8% | 11% | −8 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 0% | 21% | 24% | −21 pts |
Quality of care at Proteus Employment Opportunities, Inc.
Proteus Employment Opportunities, Inc. is at or above the Iowa median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | IA median | U.S. median | vs IA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 72% | 76% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 38% | 56% | 54% | −18 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 40% | 63% | 54% | −23 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 17% | 41% | 44% | −24 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 95% | 81% | 77% | +14 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 92% | 86% | −1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 77% | 83% | 79% | −5 pts |
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