Catahoula Parish Hospital District # 2
Catahoula Parish Hospital District # 2 is a federally qualified community health center based in Sicily Island, LA, with 6 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 9,378 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 9,378patients in 2025
- 13%uninsured patients
- 63%at or below the poverty line
- 68full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Catahoula Parish Hospital District # 2 serves
63% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 86% are at or below twice that level. 13% have no insurance, 33% have Medicaid or CHIP, 29% have Medicare and 25% have private insurance. 163 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 63% | 72% | 65% | −9 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 86% | 94% | 92% | −7 pts |
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 13% | 12% | 14% | +1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 33% | 48% | 42% | −15 pts |
| Medicare patients | 29% | 12% | 11% | +17 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 25% | 22% | 24% | +3 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,835 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,926 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 28 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 72 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 456 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 275 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 624 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 114 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,392 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,457 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 164 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,266 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 935 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Catahoula Parish Hospital District # 2 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 | 76% | 67% | 68% | +9 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 43% | 59% | 54% | −16 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 20% | 47% | 54% | −27 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 29% | 43% | 44% | −14 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 87% | 86% | 77% | +1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 94% | 85% | 86% | +9 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 77% | 79% | 79% | −3 pts |
Staffing
68 full-time-equivalent staff work at Catahoula Parish Hospital District # 2, including 9 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,072 patients per clinical provider, against the Louisiana median of 912 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Catahoula Parish Hospital District # 2 patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 71343 | 2,231 | 7% |
| 71334 | 2,139 | 12% |
| 71373 | 768 | 16% |
| 71368 | 596 | 9% |
| 71378 | 587 | 17% |
| 71295 | 548 | 29% |
| 71340 | 427 | 7% |
| 71326 | 414 | 12% |
Catahoula Parish Hospital District # 2 locations
Outpatient Behavioral Services
Catahoula Parish Hospital Sevice District No 2 Administrative Service Site
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- Mercy Medical Health Center
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- Innis Community Health Center, Inc.
- C A S S E Dental Health Institute
- Jefferson Community Health Care Centers, Inc.
- Hospital Service District No. 1-A of the Parish of Richland
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.