MLK Health Center & Pharmacy

MLK Health Center & Pharmacy is a medical clinic in Shreveport, LA, located at 865 Olive St. The organization provides free primary care and pharmacy services to uninsured and underinsured adults who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford private insurance. Founded in 1986 by Dr. Robert H. Jackson and the late Sister Margaret McCaffrey, the center holds the first Charitable Pharmacy permit issued by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy and serves as a safety-net for patients with no resources to obtain quality healthcare. The clinic holds a 5.00 rating based on 13 reviews.

The center operates without state or federal funding and does not accept insurance or other payment for services. Services include comprehensive primary care, lab work, nutrition counseling, and prescription assistance, with visits typically lasting up to three hours. The pharmacy dispenses approximately 20,000 prescriptions annually and does not dispense narcotics. Patient care teams include medical providers, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, medical students, and student volunteers. The center also features a garden used to promote physical activity and teach nutrition and wellness education.

MLK Health Center & Pharmacy serves as a learning hub for local medical education. Students from NSU College of Nursing, LSUHSC School of Medicine, School of Allied Health Professions, Centenary, and LSUS gain experience in delivering care to medically underserved patients. The center supports women’s health through breast and cervical cancer screenings and offers diabetes specialty clinics and education programs. Eligibility screening is required for enrollment and is completed every six months.

The clinic maintains a solid reputation among the customers it has served. It provides services to over 1,600 patients. The center is a single location, non-profit safety-net healthcare center and community response to local healthcare needs.

MLK Health Center & Pharmacy delivers essential free healthcare to Shreveport residents who face barriers to private insurance, ensuring that chronic illness does not force patients to struggle without support.

Located at 865 Olive St, the clinic sits about a quarter mile from Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Saint Mary Medical Center and Line Avenue, with the Intensive Specialty Hospital - Shreveport Campus roughly three tenths of a mile away.

BizScoreAI awarded the business a Technical score of 93 out of 100, ensuring the website is secure and indexable so search engines can read it without errors. The Discoverability score is 75 out of 100. In local search results, the clinic ranks number 3 of 4 Medical clinic businesses that BizScoreAI has scored in Shreveport.

Services:

• Diabetes Education
• Lab Work
• Nutrition Counseling
• Pharmacy Services
• Primary Care Visits