Primary Care Clinics
Overview
To help improve access to health care, in April 2025 the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) began to offer primary care services in its Ruidoso and Southeast Heights Public Health Offices. This effort was envisioned as a pilot project that would evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of providing such services, leveraging existing public health services to provide an integrative model of care.
The pilot project is being funded with a $1.2 million recurring appropriation from the legislature that will be used to staff and equip the two pilot sites and to offset some of the costs for those who are unable to pay for these services.
Services include sick visits, wellness checks, well-child checks, school physicals, chronic disease care, and women’s health care.
An important part of this pilot project is our collaboration with the Mescalero Apache Tribe to provide primary care services to its members out of the Ruidoso Public Health Office. The creation of this clinic will increase provider availability, improve general access to care, strengthen local infrastructure, reduce travel and wait times, as well as honoring the voice of the Mescalero Apache people.
Locations
SE Heights Primary Care Clinic - Albuquerque, NM
Location: 7525 Zuni SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Email: SEHeightsPrimaryCare@doh.nm.gov
Phone: 505-841-8949
Fax: 505-515-0891
Hours of Operation: Monday & Friday only 9:00am-4:00pm (Closed 12:00pm-1:00pm)
Scheduling Requirements:
- Call to make an appointment
- Same day appointments are available
- Walk-ins are welcome *
- Currently accepting Medicaid and uninsured patients only
Services:
Note - services currently available to those of all ages.
- Preventive Services
- Sick Visits
- Chronic Disease Management
- Women's Health
- HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Ruidoso Primary Care Clinic - Ruidoso, NM
Location: 111 Kansas City Road, Ruidoso, NM 88345
Email: RuidosoPrimaryCare@doh.nm.gov
Phone: 505-545-6789
Fax: 505-315-8303
Hours of Operation:
- Monday-Thursday (8:00am-6:30pm)
- Saturday Clinics (1st Saturday of every month: 10:00am-2:00pm)
Scheduling Requirements:
- Call to make an appointment
- Same day appointments are available
- Walk-ins are welcome *
- Currently accepting Medicaid and uninsured patients only
Services:
Note - services currently available to those of all ages.
- Preventive Services
- Sick Visits
- Chronic Disease Management
- Women's Health
- HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
* Life-threatening emergencies: If you are expereiencing a life-threatening injury or illness, call 911 or go to the nearest Emergency Department.
The following services are currently NOT available
- Prenatal/OB care
- Management of complex chronic conditions
- Complex urgent or emergent care issues
- Worker's compensation-related issues
- DOT/CDL physicals
- Complex substance abuse and mental health conditions, including ADHD/ADD
Resources
- If you need help finding a provider, please call the NMDOH Helpline at 1-833-SWNURSE (1-833-796-8773)
- Visit and learn more about other public health office locations and programs
News - Press Releases
Clinic Flyers
- Coming Soon
Primary Care Clinc Staff
- Dr. Cortland Lohff, Medical Director
- Toney Johnson Jr., Project Manager
- Brenda Molina, SE Heights Nurse
- Monica Albidres, Ruidoso Provider
- Patricia Castillo, Ruidoso Nurse