Mary M. Abell, M.D. Primary Care Clinic in the Herschel L. Abbott, Jr. Building

Mary M. Abell, M.D. Primary Care Clinic in the Herschel L. Abbott, Jr. Building is a Cardiologist clinic in New Orleans, LA, located at 2014 Magazine St. It operates within the St. Thomas Community Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center designated by the Health Resources and Service Administration. The clinic serves economically and medically vulnerable populations regardless of ability to pay or insurance status, with fees based on a sliding scale according to income. It accepts most major health insurance plans, Medicaid, and Medicare. The clinic holds a rating of 5.00 based on 18 reviews.

The clinic is part of a multidisciplinary team that includes Internal Medicine Physicians, Family Medicine providers, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Pediatricians. Specialists working within the center include Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Optometry, Pulmonologists, Nephrologists, Rheumatologists, Adult Psychiatry, and HIV Care Specialists. Mary Abell, MD, serves as Associate CEO and has a background in Internal Medicine with medical education and residency at Tulane University. The clinic offers services including Adult Primary Care, Chronic Care Management, Heart and Vascular Support, Hypertension Program, Hepatitis C treatment, HIV care, Optometry, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, and PrEP. Chronic Care Management is a program approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for patients with two or more chronic diseases, offering medication management and clinical services coordination. Same-day access to care is available for illnesses and injuries not requiring an emergency room visit. Preventative care includes cancer screening, immunizations for influenza, shingles, pneumonia, and hepatitis, and management of chronic diseases such as asthma, hypertension, heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis.

The clinic is situated on Magazine Street, about a quarter-mile from Saint Alphonsus Elementary School and Mary Wright Square. It is also near Leslie Head Start Center School and the Ad Art public artwork. The Lower Garden District neighborhood is about a half-mile away, and the Buckner Mansion is located about a third of a mile from the clinic.

The clinic has a solid reputation among the customers it has served, reflected in its perfect 5.00 rating from 18 reviews. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, it provides accessible, affordable care to the New Orleans community, serving patients regardless of their ability to pay.