Community HealthNet Main — Gary, IN
Community HealthNet Main is a community health center clinic at 1021 W 5th Ave, Gary, IN 46402, 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: 1021 W 5th Ave, Gary, IN 46402 · 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
Fees are on a sliding scale. What you pay at Community HealthNet Main depends on your income and household size, and the clinic bills Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance. Care is not free, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay. Among Community Healthnet Inc. patients, 10% are uninsured, 61% have Medicaid or CHIP, 9% have Medicare and 20% have private insurance. Call (219) 880-1190 to book and ask about your plan. How sliding-fee pricing works.
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 46402
1,355 Community Healthnet Inc. patients live in ZIP 46402. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Northshore Health Centers, Inc. — 842 patients from 46402
- Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc. — 270 patients from 46402
- Porter Starke Services Inc. — 222 patients from 46402
- 219 Health Network Inc. — 161 patients from 46402
Community health centers near Community HealthNet Main
Turning Point
1110 W 5th Ave, Gary, IN 46402 · 0.1 mi away
66 hours a week · (219) 239-2944 · Run by Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc.
Edgewater Health
1100 W 6th Ave, Gary, IN 46402 · 0.1 mi away
45.5 hours a week · (219) 885-4264 · Run by Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc.
NorthShore Gary Health Center
2200 Richard Gordon Hatcher Blvd, Gary, IN 46404 · 1.6 mi away
40 hours a week · (219) 763-8112 · Run by Northshore Health Centers, Inc.
Marram Health Center
3229 Broadway, Suite 115, Gary, IN 46409 · 3.0 mi away
51 hours a week · (219) 806-3000 · Run by Porter Starke Services Inc.
NorthShore Lake Station Health Center
2490 Central Ave, Lake Station, IN 46405 · 5.4 mi away
66.5 hours a week · (219) 763-8112 · Run by Northshore Health Centers, Inc.
More Community Healthnet Inc. locations
Community HealthNet at MLK
3503 Martin Luther King Dr, Gary, IN 46409
40 hours a week · (219) 880-1190
Community HealthNet at Hammond Morton
6915 Grand Ave, Hammond, IN 46323
32 hours a week · (219) 880-1190
Community HealthNet at Ophelia Steen
5927 Columbia Ave, Hammond, IN 46320
40 hours a week · (219) 880-1190