Baptist Community Health Services, Inc.
Baptist Community Health Services, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in New Orleans, LA, with 5 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 4,276 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 4,276patients in 2025
- 10%uninsured patients
- 81%at or below the poverty line
- 53full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Baptist Community Health Services, Inc. serves
81% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 94% are at or below twice that level. 10% have no insurance, 69% have Medicaid or CHIP, 7% have Medicare and 14% have private insurance. 85 patients were experiencing homelessness. 43 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 81% | 72% | 65% | +9 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 94% | 94% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 12% | 14% | −2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 69% | 48% | 42% | +21 pts |
| Medicare patients | 7% | 12% | 11% | −6 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 14% | 22% | 24% | −8 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 134 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,097 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 1,177 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 622 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 102 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 218 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 127 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 296 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 604 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 304 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 243 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 241 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 101 | children tested |
Quality of care
Baptist Community Health Services, Inc. is at or above the Louisiana median on 3 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 | 63% | 67% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 67% | 59% | 54% | +8 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 52% | 47% | 54% | +6 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 50% | 43% | 44% | +7 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 61% | 86% | 77% | −25 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 71% | 85% | 86% | −14 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 78% | 79% | 79% | −2 pts |
Staffing
53 full-time-equivalent staff work at Baptist Community Health Services, Inc., including 8 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 523 patients per clinical provider, against the Louisiana median of 912 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Baptist Community Health Services, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 70117 | 971 | 6% |
| 70043 | 703 | 13% |
| 70126 | 443 | 17% |
| 70092 | 256 | – |
| 70122 | 167 | 10% |
| 70127 | 159 | – |
| 70119 | 110 | – |
| 70129 | 105 | 15% |
Baptist Community Health Services, Inc. locations
Baptist Community Health Services- Chalmette
Baptist Community Health Services- Mandeville
Baptist Community Health Services- Upper 9th Ward
Baptist Community Health Services- Lower 9th Ward
Baptist Community Health Services- Sanchez Center
Other health centers in Louisiana
- Mqvn Community Development Corp.
- Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority
- Tensas Community Health Center, Inc.
- Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc.
- Out-Patient Medical Center
- Baton Rouge Primary Care Collaborative, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.