Teche Health @ Thibodaux — Thibodaux, LA
Teche Health @ Thibodaux is a community health center clinic at 1709 Ridgefield Rd, Thibodaux, LA 70301, open 40 hours a week. That matches the 40-hour week of a typical Louisiana clinic. It is run by Teche Action Board Inc., which serves 17,019 patients across 10 clinic locations.
- Address: 1709 Ridgefield Rd, Thibodaux, LA 70301 · Directions
- Phone: (985) 446-7341
- Weekly hours: 40 (Louisiana clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Teche Action Board Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Teche Action Board Inc.
Patients came to Teche Action Board Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,382 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,730 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 1,493 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,614 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 591 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,540 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 316 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,164 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,441 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 816 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,663 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,346 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 63 | children tested |
Teche Action Board Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Teche Action Board Inc. serves
17,019 patients used Teche Action Board Inc. in 2025. 64% live at or below the poverty line and 94% are at or below twice the poverty line. 172 patients were experiencing homelessness and 199 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 64% | 72% | 65% | −8 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 94% | 94% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 12% | 12% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 47% | 48% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 19% | 12% | 11% | +7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 21% | 22% | 24% | −1 pts |
Quality of care at Teche Action Board Inc.
Teche Action Board Inc. is at or above the Louisiana median on 6 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 | 82% | 59% | 54% | +24 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 82% | 47% | 54% | +36 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 83% | 43% | 44% | +41 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 81% | 86% | 77% | −5 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 94% | 85% | 86% | +10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 83% | 79% | 79% | +3 pts |
Staffing at Teche Action Board Inc.
The health center employs 195 full-time-equivalent staff, including 17 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 3 dental staff and 7 mental health staff. That is 1,019 patients per clinical provider against the Louisiana median of 912 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 79,010 visits, about 4.6 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 70301
1,599 Teche Action Board Inc. patients live in ZIP 70301, and 7% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Start Corporation — 1,296 patients from 70301
- Life Coast Community Health Center, Inc. — 1,174 patients from 70301
- New Orleans AIDS Task Force — 34 patients from 70301
- Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. — 17 patients from 70301
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Start Community Health Center - Thibodaux
Life Coast Community Health Center Houma
Start Community Health Center - Duhe
Capitol City Family Health Center @ Donaldsonville
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