Marram Health Center — Gary, IN
Marram Health Center is a community health center clinic at 3229 Broadway, Suite 115, Gary, IN 46409, open 51 hours a week. That is 6 more hours than the typical Indiana clinic (45 a week). It is run by Porter Starke Services Inc., which serves 5,430 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 3229 Broadway, Suite 115, Gary, IN 46409 · Directions
- Phone: (219) 806-3000
- Weekly hours: 51 (Indiana clinic median: 45)
- Operated by: Porter Starke Services Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Porter Starke Services Inc.
Patients came to Porter Starke Services Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 228 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,838 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 1,097 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 163 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 476 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 296 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 167 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 355 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 624 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 280 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,042 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 846 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 262 | children tested |
Porter Starke Services Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Porter Starke Services Inc. serves
5,430 patients used Porter Starke Services Inc. in 2025. 66% live at or below the poverty line and 86% are at or below twice the poverty line. 836 patients were experiencing homelessness and 30 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | IN median | U.S. median | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 66% | 62% | 65% | +4 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 86% | 87% | 92% | −2 pts |
| Measure | This center | IN median | U.S. median | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 5% | 12% | 14% | −7 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 56% | 44% | 42% | +12 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 13% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 30% | 26% | 24% | +4 pts |
Quality of care at Porter Starke Services Inc.
Porter Starke Services Inc. is at or above the Indiana median on 2 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 | 57% | 67% | 68% | −11 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 58% | 52% | 54% | +6 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 57% | 53% | 54% | +4 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 33% | 39% | 44% | −6 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 66% | 74% | 77% | −8 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 78% | 80% | 86% | −3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 64% | 78% | 79% | −15 pts |
Patients from ZIP 46409
321 Porter Starke Services Inc. patients live in ZIP 46409. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Northshore Health Centers, Inc. — 1,658 patients from 46409
- Community Healthnet Inc. — 859 patients from 46409
- 219 Health Network Inc. — 206 patients from 46409
- Southlake Community Mental Health Center, Inc. — 54 patients from 46409