Edgewater Health — Gary, IN
Edgewater Health is a community health center clinic at 1100 W 6th Ave, Gary, IN 46402, open 45.5 hours a week. That matches the 45-hour week of a typical Indiana clinic. It is run by Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc., which serves 3,139 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 1100 W 6th Ave, Gary, IN 46402 · Directions
- Phone: (219) 885-4264
- Website: www.edgewaterhealth.org
- Weekly hours: 45.5 (Indiana clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc. (FQHC look-alike)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc.
Patients came to Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 1,795 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 108 | patients in treatment |
| Cervical cancer screening | 204 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 106 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 23 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 416 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,078 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 140 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 40 | patients tested |
Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc. serves
3,139 patients used Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc. in 2025. 69% live at or below the poverty line and 86% are at or below twice the poverty line. 30 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| Measure | This center | IN median | U.S. median | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 69% | 62% | 65% | +7 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 86% | 87% | 92% | −1 pts |
| Measure | This center | IN median | U.S. median | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 12% | 12% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 44% | 44% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 26% | 13% | 11% | +13 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 18% | 26% | 24% | −8 pts |
Quality of care at Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc.
Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc. is at or above the Indiana median on 1 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 | 61% | 67% | 68% | −7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 46% | 52% | 54% | −6 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 20% | 53% | 54% | −33 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 19% | 39% | 44% | −21 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 80% | 74% | 77% | +6 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 52% | 80% | 86% | −29 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 62% | 78% | 79% | −16 pts |
Staffing at Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc.
The health center employs 53 full-time-equivalent staff, including 6 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives and 4 mental health staff. That is 523 patients per clinical provider against the Indiana median of 1,039 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 9,500 visits, about 3.0 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 46402
270 Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc. patients live in ZIP 46402, and 8% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Community Healthnet Inc. — 1,355 patients from 46402
- Northshore Health Centers, Inc. — 842 patients from 46402
- Porter Starke Services Inc. — 222 patients from 46402
- 219 Health Network Inc. — 161 patients from 46402