The clinic started in 2003 with one location in Lewisville, Texas and has expanded to locations in Plano, Dallas, and Arlington. The Irving DFW Indian Lions Club Foundation is pleased to be the sponsor of this project and has generously provided the necessary funding.Since its inception in July 2003, the clinic has provided care for over 225,000 patient visits. The services of this clinic enable the uninsured in our communities easier access to medical care resulting in early diagnosis and therefore a better outcome.
Medical care is provided by paid part-time doctors who are board certified in Internal Medicine. We have full time and part time paid nurse practitioners. Patients are also given care by volunteer doctors and other nurse practitioners.
We do not accept any Federal or State funds and as such are not obligated to discriminate based on income, or geographic boundaries.
Who We Serve: Primary Care Clinic is often the only source of healthcare for the unemployed, partly employed, students, recent immigrants, foreign visitors, and those on Social Security Disability prior to Medicare eligibility. The clinic is open to any uninsured or underinsured person above the age of 12 without regard to income, assets, or county of residence.
What We Provide:
- For office visits, the Clinic charges $60 for the first visit and $50 per visit thereafter. Blood tests cost an average of $15.00.
- We're open 6 days a week, except at the new Arlington location.
‚- We provide Pap smears and EKGs at a very reasonable rate.
- All generic drugs are available at discounted prices through local pharmacies
- Once a week we have an Arthritis and Lupus Clinic staffed by rheumatology specialists.
Adequate funds to provide quality medical care to the uninsured in Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. We do not receive any funding from any government agencies. Our operating costs are covered by affordable low cost patient care and donations from well wishers.
Accountability:
https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/260064343
Our mission is to provide quality medical care at an affordable cost to the medically uninsured adults without regard to their background in a caring environment. Primary Care Clinic was founded in 2003 as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
While the Primary care clinic has a full volunteer board of Directors. The clinic staff including Doctors, Nurses and MA's are mostly paid positions. Additional funding will help us close staffing gaps and provide better service to our patients.
Some of our clinics have been operating for over 20 years and have aging equipment that needs replacement, this includes computers, EKG machines, and other medical equipment.
In keeping with our mission to provide "quality medical care at an affordable cost", your donation will help keep the cost to our patients low ($50 for most appointments). When we started the clinic in 2003, an appointment was only $25. We'd had to increase the patient cost marginally over the years to keep the clinic financially viable.
Our healthcare clinics are committed to providing high-quality, accessible and affordable care to all members of our community, regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, income, or immigration status. We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to achieve optimal health and well-being. We strive to eliminate disparities in healthcare and create a just and equitable healthcare system for all.
Organization name
Primary Care Clinic of North Texas
Causes
Health Care
Operating Budget
$1,000,000 - $2,999,999
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American, Other
BIPOC Leadership
Both the Executive Director/CEO and Board Chair
Address
560 West Main Street Ste #201