Free & Low-Cost Clinics in Des Moines, IA

14 community health centers · Data from HRSA, refreshed 2026-08-30

These are the 14 community health centers in Des Moines. Each one treats patients with or without insurance and charges on a sliding-fee scale based on income. Call ahead to confirm hours, services, and whether you need an appointment.

Clinics in Des Moines

• Primary Health Care - Bery Engebretsen Clinic

  2353 SE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50320

  📞 515-248-1400 48 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale

• Primary Health Care - East Side Clinic

  3509 E 29th St, Des Moines, IA 50317

  📞 515-248-1600 60 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale

• Primary Health Care - Homeless Advocacy Program

  1200 University Ave, Suite 110 A, Des Moines, IA 50314

  📞 515-248-1850 40 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale

• Primary Health Care - Mobile Unit

  1200 University Ave, Suite 120, Des Moines, IA 50314

  📞 515-248-1500 20 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale

• Primary Health Care - Pharmacy

  1200 University Ave STE 105, Des Moines, IA 50314

  📞 515-262-0854 42 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale

• Primary Health Care - South Side Clinic

  2401 SE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50320

  📞 515-336-4604 40 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale

• Primary Health Care - University Clinic

  1200 University Ave, Suite 120, Des Moines, IA 50314

  📞 515-248-1500 44 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale

• Primary Health Care - University Dental Clinic

  1200 University Ave, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50314

  📞 515-248-1850 40 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale

• Primary Health Care at East High School

  815 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316

  📞 515-248-1500 8 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale

• Primary Health Care at Hoover/Meredith

  4800 Aurora Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310

  📞 515-242-7300 8 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale

• Primary Health Care at Kurtz Opportunity Center

  1000 Porter Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

  📞 515-242-7371 8 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale

• Primary Health Care at Mercy

  250 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 50314

  📞 515-643-4610 40 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale

• Proteus, Inc. - Des Moines site

  1221 Center St, Suite 16, Des Moines, IA 50309

  📞 888-750-4736 40 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale

• The Project of Primary Health Care

  1200 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314

  📞 515-248-1595 40 hrs/week Sliding-fee scale

Other Cities in Iowa

• Council Bluffs (8)
• Davenport (8)
• Dubuque (8)
• Ottumwa (8)
• Cedar Rapids (5)
• Centerville (5)
• Fairfield (5)
• Sioux Center (5)

New to community health centers?

• How the sliding-fee scale works — and how to qualify
• What to bring to your first visit
• Getting care with no insurance

Des Moines at a Glance

Every clinic listed above is a federally funded community health center — it treats you with or without insurance, regardless of immigration status, and charges on a sliding-fee scale based on income. Here's what the HRSA and federal NPI registry data shows for Des Moines specifically:

• 14 of 14 clinics list a direct phone number you can call ahead.
• 10 of 14 clinics list a website.
• 13 of 14 are part of a program that reports dental services in federal UDS data (program-level, not per-site — call to confirm dental is offered at this address).
• Reported weekly hours: 10 clinics report 40+ hrs/week, 1 report 20–39 hrs/week, 3 report under 20 hrs/week.
• Provider types on file with the federal NPI registry for clinics in Des Moines: Pharmacy, Community/Retail Pharmacy (1). Confirmed only where the registry record's name matches the clinic with high confidence — call to verify what a specific site offers.

Clinic data from the HRSA Health Center Program, refreshed 2026-08-30. Directory information only, not medical advice. View all clinics in Iowa →

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