Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
On-site pharmacy
Discounted prescription fills, often through 340B pricing.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Hours
48.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Priest Drive Health Center
Priest Drive Health Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Tempe, AZ. 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 Priest Drive Health Center 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 Priest Drive Health Center or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Priest Drive Health Center doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Arizona.
Mental health + behavioral health context
Black adults are about half as likely to receive mental-health treatment as white adults despite similar prevalence rates per SAMHSA, with cost and provider trust as the largest documented barriers. FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Priest Drive Health Center use sliding-scale fees that make care accessible regardless of insurance status. If you're in crisis, dial or text 988 for the 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Coverage + benefits in Arizona
Priest Drive Health Center accepts Arizona 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 Priest Drive Health Center offer?
Priest Drive Health Center in Tempe, Arizona offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, On-site pharmacy, Primary care.
Does Priest Drive Health Center accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Priest Drive Health Center accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Priest Drive Health Center?
48.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Priest Drive Health Center a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Priest Drive Health Center 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 Priest Drive Health Center located?
Priest Drive Health Center is at 1642 S Priest Dr STE 101, Tempe, AZ 85281-6204. Phone: 602-685-6000.
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.
Priest Drive Health Center 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 Priest Drive Health Center is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- First Person Care Clinic Tempe, AZ · 2.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Mountain Park Health Center - Tempe Tempe, AZ · 3.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Valleywise Community Health Center - Guadalupe Guadalupe, AZ · 3.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- South Mountain Phoenix, AZ · 3.4 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Mountain Park Health Center - Gateway Phoenix, AZ · 3.5 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK