Lorain County Health & Dentistry — Lorain, OH
Lorain County Health & Dentistry is a community health center clinic at 1205 Broadway, Lorain, OH 44052, open 47.5 hours a week. That is 4 more hours than the typical Ohio clinic (43.5 a week). It is run by Lorain County Health & Dentistry, which serves 17,588 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 1205 Broadway, Lorain, OH 44052 · Directions
- Phone: (440) 240-1655
- Website: www.lorainhealth-dentistry.org
- Weekly hours: 47.5 (Ohio clinic median: 43.5)
- Operated by: Lorain County Health & Dentistry (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Lorain County Health & Dentistry
Patients came to Lorain County Health & Dentistry for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 6,303 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,983 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 94 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 1,280 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 1,224 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,336 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 612 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 422 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 540 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,171 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,785 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 590 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 319 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 269 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 114 | children tested |
Lorain County Health & Dentistry also provides care by telehealth.
Who Lorain County Health & Dentistry serves
17,588 patients used Lorain County Health & Dentistry in 2025. 72% live at or below the poverty line and 91% are at or below twice the poverty line. 362 patients were experiencing homelessness and 128 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 72% | 61% | 65% | +11 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 91% | 89% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 12% | 11% | 14% | +1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 62% | 49% | 42% | +13 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 13% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 16% | 24% | 24% | −8 pts |
Quality of care at Lorain County Health & Dentistry
Lorain County Health & Dentistry is at or above the Ohio median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | OH median | U.S. median | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 87% | 69% | 68% | +19 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 52% | 54% | 54% | −2 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 52% | 51% | 54% | In line |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 51% | 48% | 44% | +3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 91% | 79% | 77% | +12 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 98% | 86% | 86% | +12 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 84% | 79% | 79% | +5 pts |
Patients from ZIP 44052
4,046 Lorain County Health & Dentistry patients live in ZIP 44052, and 8% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Neighborhood Health Care Incorporated — 41 patients from 44052
- Circle Health Services — 34 patients from 44052
- Erie, County of — 27 patients from 44052
- Family Health Services of Erie County — 17 patients from 44052