Mercy Medical Health Center
Mercy Medical Health Center is an FQHC look-alike community health center based in Hodge, LA, with 3 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 9,270 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 9,270patients in 2025
- 20%uninsured patients
- 68%at or below the poverty line
- 114full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Mercy Medical Health Center serves
68% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 87% are at or below twice that level. 20% have no insurance, 32% have Medicaid or CHIP, 13% have Medicare and 35% have private insurance. 28 patients were experiencing homelessness. 176 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 68% | 72% | 65% | −3 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 87% | 94% | 92% | −7 pts |
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 20% | 12% | 14% | +8 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 32% | 48% | 42% | −16 pts |
| Medicare patients | 13% | 12% | 11% | +1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 35% | 22% | 24% | +13 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,135 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,951 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 520 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 385 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 199 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 536 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 216 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,066 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,367 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 175 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 272 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 286 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 120 | children tested |
Quality of care
Mercy Medical Health Center 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 | 67% | 67% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 52% | 59% | 54% | −7 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 42% | 47% | 54% | −4 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 48% | 43% | 44% | +6 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 57% | 86% | 77% | −29 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 74% | 85% | 86% | −11 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 79% | 79% | +2 pts |
Staffing
114 full-time-equivalent staff work at Mercy Medical Health Center, including 11 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 837 patients per clinical provider, against the Louisiana median of 912 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Mercy Medical Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 71251 | 2,908 | 9% |
| 71270 | 1,201 | 51% |
| 71268 | 963 | 9% |
| 71001 | 711 | 13% |
| 71247 | 398 | 10% |
| 71070 | 363 | 7% |
| 71483 | 341 | 12% |
| 71422 | 261 | 17% |
Mercy Medical Health Center locations
Mercy Medical Health Center of Arcadia and Mercy Medicine of Arcadia
Mercy Medical Health Center and Mercy Medicine Pharmacy
Other health centers in Louisiana
- Catahoula Parish Hospital District # 2
- Innis Community Health Center, Inc.
- Southeast Community Health Systems
- 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.