Mobile Clinic Van 1
Part of Proteus INC.
Contact & location
Address: 1221 Center St, Suite 16, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 515-271-5306
Operating hours: about 10 hours per week — call for the daily schedule
County: Polk County
Treats everyone, insured or not — you do not need to be a US citizen. By law this federally funded health center serves all patients regardless of ability to pay, on a sliding-fee scale set by your income and family size. Call ahead to confirm hours, which services this site offers, and what to bring.
About this location
Mobile clinic.This is a van or mobile unit. The address is usually its home base or one regular stop. Call to find out where it will be and when.
- Part of the federal Health Center Program at this location since 2026.
About Proteus INC.
Proteus INC. reported caring for 1,027 patients across all its sites in 2025, and runs 5 locations listed in this directory.
- Insurance: 100% had no insurance, 0% had Medicaid or CHIP, 0% had Medicare, 0% had private insurance.
- 100% of patients with a known income earned at or below twice the federal poverty level (87% at or below it) — the range where sliding-fee discounts apply.
- 93% of patients had limited English. If you prefer another language, ask for an interpreter when you call.
- Patients included 942 agricultural workers and their families.
Source: HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) 2025, as reported by Proteus INC. for all of its sites combined — not specific to one address. Call to confirm what this location offers.
Other Proteus INC. locations
Same organization and sliding-fee policy — useful if this site is closed, full, or doesn't offer the service you need.
- Mobile Clinic Van 2 — 1221 Center St, Suite 16, Des Moines · same area · 10 hrs/week · mobile
- Proteus, Inc. - Des Moines site — 1221 Center St, Suite 16, Des Moines · same area · 40 hrs/week
- Proteus, Inc. - Fort Dodge Site — 107 N 7th St, Fort Dodge · 69 mi · 40 hrs/week
- Proteus, Inc. - Iowa City Site — 1548 S Gilbert St, Iowa City · 109 mi · 40 hrs/week
Other health centers nearby
Run by different organizations, within 1 miles. All serve patients regardless of ability to pay.
- Primary Health Care - Homeless Advocacy Program — Des Moines, IA · 0.6 mi · Primary Health Care, INC
- Primary Health Care - Mobile Unit — Des Moines, IA · 0.6 mi · Primary Health Care, INC
- Primary Health Care - Pharmacy — Des Moines, IA · 0.6 mi · Primary Health Care, INC
- Primary Health Care - University Clinic — Des Moines, IA · 0.6 mi · Primary Health Care, INC
- Primary Health Care - University Dental Clinic — Des Moines, IA · 0.6 mi · Primary Health Care, INC
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Listing sourced from the HRSA Health Center Program, refreshed 2026-10-05. Directory information only, not medical advice. Spotted a mistake? Use the feedback box below to let us know.
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