JAR Primary Care and Wellness

Chronic Disease Management • Detroit, MI

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About

JAR Primary Care and Wellness is located on Detroit's east side off Gratiot Avenue and offers chronic disease management including diabetes care, high blood pressure management, heart disease management, weight management, pain management, and basic medical services. The clinic also provides referrals to foot specialists and physical therapists, with an on-site pharmacy to help patients access prescriptions quickly.

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Clinic Type

Chronic Disease Management

Address

Located on Detroit’s east side, off Gratiot Ave., next to a Chase Bank and a Little Caesars

Phone

(313) 217-1220

Email

nina@planetdetroit.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://planetdetroit.org/2025/11/diabetes-care-clinic-transport/

Services Offered

weight management
blood pressure management
chronic disease management
diabetes care
high blood pressure management
heart disease management
basic medical services
pain management
foot specialist referrals
physical therapy referrals

Team

John Mailey, leader of JAR Primary Care and Wellness — clinic owner/physician
Brittany Mailey, staff at JAR Primary Care and Wellness — staff member

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

Birdeye/Google: 4.5/5 (152)
Birdeye/Google: 4.7/5 (204)
Birdeye/Google: 4.5/5 (56)
Wanderlog: 4.1/5
Birdeye/Google: 2.4/5 (43)

Patients praise

attentive, caring, and professional medical providers at some locations
clean facilities reported in some clinics
quick service and low wait times at specific health centers
welcoming atmosphere towards specific communities like the LGBTQ+ population at certain clinics

Common complaints

missed or rescheduled appointments due to lack of transportation
anxiety and stress related to coordinating medical travel
financial strain from rideshares and cost of transit
unprofessional staff behavior or negative attitudes at some clinics
inefficient administrative processes such as appointment errors or lost medical records
long wait times for appointments

"Between 15% and 20% of patients a month will miss, or they’ll come a few days later because their transportation didn’t make it on time, or the bus didn’t arrive, or their ride couldn’t pick them up."

— Staff member at JAR Primary Care and Wellness, via USC Center for Health Journalism

"Horrible place, terrible racist staff... this place is a nightmare avoid at all costs."

— Patient review for Wayne Health Detroit Mack Health Center, via Birdeye

"Dr Green is amazing! Love that he listens and actually cares about his patients and his receptionist is so down for the team! She's really cool and down to earth."

— Patient review for Dr. Sophie Womack Health Center, via Birdeye

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026. Own this clinic? Claim or correct this listing.