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St. Thomas Community Health Center, Inc.

St. Thomas Community Health Center, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in New Orleans, LA, with 11 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 23,635 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.

Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.

Who St. Thomas Community Health Center, Inc. serves

88% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice that level. 23% have no insurance, 40% have Medicaid or CHIP, 12% have Medicare and 25% have private insurance.

MeasureThis centerLA medianU.S. medianvs LA
Patients at or below the poverty line88%72%65%+16 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line98%94%92%+5 pts
MeasureThis centerLA medianU.S. medianvs LA
Uninsured patients23%12%14%+11 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients40%48%42%−8 pts
Medicare patients12%12%11%In line
Privately insured patients25%22%24%+3 pts

Care and screenings

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Mental health care4,417patients treated for depression or anxiety
Substance use treatment110patients in treatment
Eye exams827patients had eye exams
Well-child visits1,163children had checkups
Flu shots1,904patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening1,701patients tested
Breast cancer screening2,726patients screened
Family planning1,914patients served
Diabetes care3,557patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care7,611patients with hypertension
Asthma care1,119patients with asthma
HIV testing6,918patients tested
Hepatitis C testing2,493patients tested
Childhood lead tests268children tested

Quality of care

St. Thomas Community Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Louisiana median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerLA medianU.S. medianvs LA
Adults with high blood pressure under control58%67%68%−8 pts
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer71%59%54%+13 pts
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer59%47%54%+12 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer53%43%44%+10 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression82%86%77%−3 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use86%85%86%+1 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy82%79%79%+3 pts

Where St. Thomas Community Health Center, Inc. patients live

ZIP codePatientsUninsured
700562,69739%
700581,45034%
701221,38912%
701141,32017%
701301,31511%
701191,29619%
701311,10021%
700721,08931%

St. Thomas Community Health Center, Inc. locations

St. Thomas Community Health Center - West Bank

230 Ochsner Blvd, Gretna, LA 70056
40 hours a week · (504) 529-5558

St Thomas CHC at 1936-1938 Magazine Street

1936 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
50 hours a week · (504) 529-5558

St. Thomas Community Wellness Center

2010 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
52.5 hours a week · (504) 529-5558

St. Thomas Community Health Center

1020 Saint Andrew St, New Orleans, LA 70130
47 hours a week · (504) 529-5558

Columbia Parc CHC

3943 Saint Bernard Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122
52 hours a week · (504) 529-5588

St. Thomas Community Health Center Administrative & Service Site

2042 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
40 hours a week · (504) 529-5558

St. Thomas Community Health Center - Holiday Drive

3500 Holiday Dr, New Orleans, LA 70114
48 hours a week · (504) 529-5558

Herschel L. Abbott, Jr. Community Health Center

1024 Jackson Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
40 hours a week · (504) 529-5558

St. Thomas Community Health Center

2000 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
40 hours a week · (504) 529-5558

St. Thomas Community Health Center

2014 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
47 hours a week · (504) 529-5558

St. Thomas Community Health Center - West Bank

3221 General Degaulle Dr, New Orleans, LA 70114
52.5 hours a week · (504) 529-5558

Other health centers in Louisiana

How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.