Free & Low-Cost Clinics in Madison, WI

This page lists 15 free and low-cost health clinics in Madison, WI — with verified addresses, hours, accepted insurance, and links to dedicated pages for the most-searched services in town.

All clinics in Madison

  1. Joyce & Marshall Erdman Clinic - Access Community Health Centers

    2202 S Park St, Madison, WI 53713

  2. MACH OneHealth

    520 University AVE STE 155, Madison, WI 53703

  3. Planned Parenthood - Madison East (CRHC)

    3706 Orin Rd, Madison, WI 53704

  4. Planned Parenthood - Madison South Health Center

    2222 S Park St Ste 210, Madison, WI 53713

  5. Public Health Madison and Dane County - East Washington Office

    2705 E Washington AVE 2nd FLR, Madison, WI 53704

  6. Public Health Madison and Dane County - South Clinic

    2230 S Park St, Madison, WI 53703

  7. Ronald McDonald Care Mobile

    2716 Marshall Ct, Madison, WI 53705

  8. South Side MEDiC Clinic - University of Wisconsin School of Medicine

    1102 S Park St 2nd Floor, Madison, WI 53705

  9. Specialty Care Free Clinic

    1409 Emil St Ste 300, Madison, WI 53713

  10. SSM Health Dean Medical Group - Madison

    1211 Fish Hatchery Rd, Madison, WI 53715

  11. VA Madison Health Care - Madison West VA Clinic

    1 Science CT, Madison, WI 53711

  12. VA Madison Health Care - William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans' Hospital

    2500 Overlook Terr, Madison, WI 53705

  13. Vivent Health - Madison

    600 Williamson St Suite H, Madison, WI 53703

  14. William T. Evjue Clinic - Access Community Health Centers

    3434 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53704

  15. Wingra Family Medical Center - Access Community Health Centers

    1102 S Park St, Madison, WI 53713

Other ways to find care

How free and low-cost care works

A "sliding-scale fee" means the clinic adjusts what you pay based on your household income and family size. If you make very little, many visits and basic services are free. If you earn more, you might pay $20–$60 for a visit instead of the $200–$400 a private clinic would charge. You will be asked to fill out a short form so the clinic can place you on the right tier.

The phrase "free clinic" can be misleading. Most "free" clinics are actually sliding-scale clinics — completely free for the lowest income tier, and very low cost for everyone else. A handful of clinics, usually volunteer-run, are truly free for all patients regardless of income. Both kinds are listed here.

To get the lowest fee, bring three things to your first visit: a photo ID (any government-issued ID), proof of income (a recent pay stub, an unemployment award letter, or a clinic-provided self-attestation form if you are paid in cash), and proof of address (a utility bill or any piece of mail). If you do not have these, most clinics will still see you — they just may charge you their standard sliding-scale rate until you can verify income.

If none of the clinics above fit your situation, two other places to try are 211 (dial 2-1-1 from any phone in the US for a referral to local social services, including health clinics) and your county health department, which often runs its own low-cost or sliding-scale clinics in addition to the ones listed here.