Services offered
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Substance-use treatment
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and recovery support for opioid and alcohol use disorders.
Hours
40.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
About Northside Community Health Care
Northside Community Health Care is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Lafayette, LA. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.
Community Health Centers like Northside Community Health Care play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.
HIV testing + PrEP at Northside Community Health Care or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Northside Community Health Care doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Louisiana.
Substance use treatment context
Black overdose deaths rose roughly 40% from 2019 to 2022 per CDC NVSS, the fastest-rising drug-overdose mortality of any U.S. demographic. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, is the evidence-based standard of care. FQHC-based MAT addresses access barriers that disproportionately affect Black patients (DEA-waivered prescribers are more concentrated in low-income areas via FQHCs).
Coverage + benefits in Louisiana
Northside Community Health Care accepts Louisiana Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Northside Community Health Care offer?
Northside Community Health Care in Lafayette, Louisiana offers Enabling services, Substance-use treatment.
Does Northside Community Health Care accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Northside Community Health Care accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Northside Community Health Care?
40.00 hrs/wk · Full-Time
Is Northside Community Health Care a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Northside Community Health Care is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Where is Northside Community Health Care located?
Northside Community Health Care is at 1800 Louisiana Ave, Lafayette, LA 70501-3702. Phone: 337-232-6787.
Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.
Northside Community Health Care and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:
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Where to go next
If Northside Community Health Care is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Other clinics in Lafayette
- Surrey Street Community Health Center Extension Site Lafayette, LA · 1.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Acadiana Cares Health & Wellness Center At Pride Plaza Lafayette, LA · 1.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Surrey Street Community Health Center Lafayette, LA · 1.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Swla Center For Health Services - Lafayette Lafayette, LA · 1.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Acadiana Cares Lafayette, LA · 1.5 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK