Vidalia Community Health Center — Vidalia, LA
Vidalia Community Health Center is a community health center clinic at 900 Carter St, Ste A, Vidalia, LA 71373, open 45 hours a week. That is 5 more hours than the typical Louisiana clinic (40 a week). It is run by Tensas Community Health Center, Inc., which serves 3,326 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 900 Carter St, Ste A, Vidalia, LA 71373 · Directions
- Phone: (318) 766-1967
- Website: www.tensashealth.com
- Weekly hours: 45 (Louisiana clinic median: 40)
- Operated by: Tensas Community Health Center, 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 Tensas Community Health Center, Inc.
Patients came to Tensas Community Health Center, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,095 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 976 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 99 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 109 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 74 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 171 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 75 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 341 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 782 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 54 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 118 | patients tested |
Tensas Community Health Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Tensas Community Health Center, Inc. serves
3,326 patients used Tensas Community Health Center, Inc. in 2025. 66% live at or below the poverty line and 81% are at or below twice the poverty line.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 66% | 72% | 65% | −6 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 81% | 94% | 92% | −13 pts |
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 21% | 12% | 14% | +9 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 34% | 48% | 42% | −14 pts |
| Medicare patients | 14% | 12% | 11% | +2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 30% | 22% | 24% | +8 pts |
Quality of care at Tensas Community Health Center, Inc.
Tensas Community Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Louisiana median on 2 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 | 61% | 67% | 68% | −6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 47% | 59% | 54% | −11 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 45% | 47% | 54% | −2 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 37% | 43% | 44% | −5 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 78% | 86% | 77% | −8 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 87% | 85% | 86% | +2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 79% | 79% | +1 pts |
Patients from ZIP 71373
670 Tensas Community Health Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 71373, and 12% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Catahoula Parish Hospital District # 2 — 768 patients from 71373
- Jefferson Comprehensive Health Center, Inc. — 50 patients from 71373
Community health centers near Vidalia Community Health Center
Adams County Family Hlth Ctr
Outpatient Behavioral Services
Ferriday Family Health Center
Ferriday Health West
Jefferson Comprehensive Health Center
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