Community HealthNet at MLK — Gary, IN
Community HealthNet at MLK is a community health center clinic at 3503 Martin Luther King Dr, Gary, IN 46409, open 40 hours a week. The typical Indiana clinic is open 45 hours a week. It is run by Community Healthnet Inc., which serves 16,652 patients across 6 clinic locations.
- Address: 3503 Martin Luther King Dr, Gary, IN 46409 · Directions
- Phone: (219) 880-1190
- Website: www.chn-indiana.org
- Weekly hours: 40 (Indiana clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Community Healthnet Inc. (FQHC look-alike)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Community Healthnet Inc.
Patients came to Community Healthnet Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,021 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,418 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 318 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 3,946 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 845 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,296 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 980 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,367 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,920 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,332 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,934 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,965 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 907 | children tested |
Community Healthnet Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Community Healthnet Inc. serves
16,652 patients used Community Healthnet Inc. in 2025. 77% live at or below the poverty line and 92% are at or below twice the poverty line. 880 patients were experiencing homelessness and 2,402 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | IN median | U.S. median | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 77% | 62% | 65% | +15 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 92% | 87% | 92% | +5 pts |
| Measure | This center | IN median | U.S. median | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 12% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 61% | 44% | 42% | +17 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 13% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 20% | 26% | 24% | −6 pts |
Quality of care at Community Healthnet Inc.
Community Healthnet Inc. is at or above the Indiana median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | IN median | U.S. median | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 67% | 67% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 33% | 52% | 54% | −18 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 54% | 53% | 54% | In line |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 36% | 39% | 44% | −4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 54% | 74% | 77% | −20 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 84% | 80% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 78% | 79% | +3 pts |
Patients from ZIP 46409
859 Community Healthnet Inc. patients live in ZIP 46409, and 7% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Northshore Health Centers, Inc. — 1,658 patients from 46409
- Porter Starke Services Inc. — 321 patients from 46409
- 219 Health Network Inc. — 206 patients from 46409
- Southlake Community Mental Health Center, Inc. — 54 patients from 46409