Priority Health Care
Priority Health Care is a federally qualified community health center based in Marrero, LA, with 2 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 1,673 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 1,673patients in 2025
- 8%uninsured patients
- 71%at or below the poverty line
- 52full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Priority Health Care serves
71% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice that level. 8% have no insurance, 46% have Medicaid or CHIP, 12% have Medicare and 34% have private insurance. 128 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 71% | 72% | 65% | −1 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 93% | 94% | 92% | −1 pts |
| Measure | This center | LA median | U.S. median | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 8% | 12% | 14% | −4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 46% | 48% | 42% | −2 pts |
| Medicare patients | 12% | 12% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 34% | 22% | 24% | +12 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 990 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 85 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 167 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 58 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 101 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 36 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 199 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 471 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 58 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 365 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 586 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Priority Health Care is at or above the Louisiana median on 6 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 | 82% | 67% | 68% | +15 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 71% | 59% | 54% | +12 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 64% | 47% | 54% | +18 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 54% | 43% | 44% | +11 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 92% | 86% | 77% | +6 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 68% | 85% | 86% | −17 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 85% | 79% | 79% | +6 pts |
Staffing
52 full-time-equivalent staff work at Priority Health Care, including 4 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 398 patients per clinical provider, against the Louisiana median of 912 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Priority Health Care patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 70072 | 344 | 8% |
| 70058 | 203 | – |
| 70056 | 183 | 10% |
| 70114 | 130 | – |
| 70053 | 125 | – |
| 70094 | 119 | – |
| 70131 | 78 | – |
| 70119 | 41 | – |
Priority Health Care locations
Priority Health Care-Marrero
Other health centers in Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish Hospital Service District Number One
- Acadiana Concern for AIDS Relief, Education and Support, Inc.
- East Carroll Parish Hospital Service District
- New Orleans Health Department
- Southwest Louisiana AIDS Council
- Common Ground Health Clinic
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.