About Primary Health Care
Primary Health Care (PHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center serving Central Iowa since 1981. We provide affordable medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and supportive services— welcoming everyone.
- FQHC • Sliding Fee Scale
- Medicaid, Medicare & most private insurance accepted
- Clinics in Ames, Des Moines & Marshalltown
Care and Support in One Place
PHC brings medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, HIV care, and supportive services together. This helps patients get more of the care they need in one connected system.
How We Care (2 min)
Go behind the scenes of PHC’s team-based model—how medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and supportive services coordinate so patients don’t have to navigate care alone.
- Same-day warm handoffs
- Care coordination and patient navigation
- Provider and pharmacist collaboration
- Language support
- Community outreach and partnerships
Read transcript
Narrator: At Primary Health Care, care is a team effort. From the moment you check in, our staff coordinates what you need—so you don’t have to do it alone.
On-screen: Family Medicine • Dental • Behavioral Health • Pharmacy • Supportive Services
Narrator: If a provider sees you need extra help, they’ll make a warm handoff—introducing you to a teammate right away, whether that’s a behavioral health therapist, a dental provider, or a pharmacist.
On-screen: Warm Handoff → Same-Day Support
Narrator: Our care coordinators and patient navigators help remove barriers. They can explain benefits, connect you to community resources, and follow up after your visit.
Narrator: In our pharmacy, clinicians and pharmacists work together on your medication plan—checking coverage, costs, and timing—so you can start treatment and stay on it.
On-screen: Provider ↔ Pharmacist Collaboration
Narrator: We offer language support and culturally responsive care. Interpreters and bilingual staff help make sure every conversation is clear and respectful.
Narrator: Outside our clinics, PHC partners with schools, shelters, and local organizations—bringing prevention, screenings, and education into the community.
On-screen: Community Outreach & Partnerships
Narrator: That’s team-based care at PHC: coordinated, compassionate, and built around you.
PHC by the Numbers (2025)
A quick snapshot of our team and care in 2025.
Physicians, dentists, pharmacists, advanced practice clinicians, hygienists, and licensed social workers
Across PHC clinics and programs
Calendar year 2025
Clinic and program visits in 2025
* Data shown for calendar year 2025.
View Our Latest Annual Report
See highlights, service updates, and community impact from the past year.
Executive Leadership
PHC’s executive leadership team guides our clinics, programs, and strategy across Central Iowa.

Nathan Simpson, MHA
Chief Executive Officer

Julie Raasch, RN, MHA
Chief Operating Officer

Stephany Balow, MHA
Chief Administrative Officer

Megan Srinivas, MD MPH
Chief Medical Officer

Elizabeth Frantum, CPA
Chief Financial Officer

Jenny Brown, MSHRM
Chief Human Resources Officer

Kelly Huntsman, MHA
Chief Strategy Officer
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors provides guidance and oversight in support of PHC’s mission.
Alicia Huguelet
Board Chair
Erin Baldwin
Ben Bellus
Scott Clair
Karin Derry
Bery Engebretsen
Denise Essman
Sergio Hernandez
Kelly Hannan
Roger Lacoy
Jeni Nosbisch
Jimmy Reyes
Jon-Michael Rosmann
Billy Wade
Mission, Vision & ICARE Values
Mission
Primary Health Care, Inc. is a team of caring professionals providing health care and supportive services to all people to improve their quality of life.
Vision
- Innovating to meet ever-changing health challenges
- Investing in compassionate, caring, and talented teams
- Welcoming patients and clients to a safe and welcoming environment
- Engaging our patients in whole-person care so they may flourish
- Integrity
- We do what is right and act with honesty, trust, and transparency.
- Compassion
- We treat every person with kindness, dignity, and care.
- Access
- We work to make care easier to reach, understand, and continue.
- Respect
- We listen, value each person, and honor their experiences.
- Excellence
- We keep learning, improving, and providing high-quality care.
