The Wellness Plan, East Medical Center — Detroit, MI
The Wellness Plan, East Medical Center is a community health center clinic at 4909 E Outer Dr, Detroit, MI 48234, open 44.5 hours a week. That matches the 45-hour week of a typical Michigan clinic. It is run by The Wellness Plan Medical Centers, which serves 15,801 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 4909 E Outer Dr, Detroit, MI 48234 · Directions
- Phone: (313) 369-3910
- Website: www.wellplan.com
- Weekly hours: 44.5 (Michigan clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: The Wellness Plan Medical Centers (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 The Wellness Plan Medical Centers
Patients came to The Wellness Plan Medical Centers for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,765 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,631 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 66 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 2,185 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,161 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 773 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,080 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 745 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,529 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,279 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,665 | patients with asthma |
| Childhood lead tests | 396 | children tested |
The Wellness Plan Medical Centers also provides care by telehealth.
Who The Wellness Plan Medical Centers serves
15,801 patients used The Wellness Plan Medical Centers in 2025. 73% live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice the poverty line. 348 patients were experiencing homelessness and 30 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MI median | U.S. median | vs MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 73% | 54% | 65% | +19 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 87% | 92% | +11 pts |
| Measure | This center | MI median | U.S. median | vs MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 10% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 62% | 45% | 42% | +17 pts |
| Medicare patients | 12% | 15% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 16% | 25% | 24% | −9 pts |
Quality of care at The Wellness Plan Medical Centers
The Wellness Plan Medical Centers is at or above the Michigan median on 0 of 6 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MI median | U.S. median | vs MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 66% | 71% | 68% | −5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 36% | 57% | 54% | −21 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 50% | 60% | 54% | −10 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 53% | 71% | 77% | −18 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 76% | 80% | 86% | −4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 78% | 79% | 79% | −1 pts |
Patients from ZIP 48234
1,999 The Wellness Plan Medical Centers patients live in ZIP 48234, and 1% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Detroit Community Health Connection, Inc. — 512 patients from 48234
- Detroit Health Care for the Homeless — 488 patients from 48234
- Covenant Community Care Inc. — 341 patients from 48234
- Institutute for Population Health, Inc. — 266 patients from 48234
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