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Southwest Health Center — Indianapolis, IN

Southwest Health Center is a community health center clinic at 1522 W Morris St, Indianapolis, IN 46221, open 57.5 hours a week. That is 12.5 more hours than the typical Indiana clinic (45 a week). It is run by Healthnet, Inc., which serves 55,849 patients across 19 clinic locations.

Fees are on a sliding scale. What you pay at Southwest Health Center 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 Healthnet, Inc. patients, 20% are uninsured, 58% have Medicaid or CHIP, 5% have Medicare and 17% have private insurance. Call (317) 957-2500 to book and ask about your plan. How sliding-fee pricing works.

Care and screenings at Healthnet, Inc.

Patients came to Healthnet, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Dental care8,724patients had dental exams
Mental health care10,839patients treated for depression or anxiety
Substance use treatment88patients in treatment
Eye exams2,185patients had eye exams
Well-child visits14,254children had checkups
Flu shots10,076patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening3,286patients tested
Breast cancer screening2,695patients screened
Family planning4,236patients served
Diabetes care3,785patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care6,933patients with hypertension
Asthma care3,231patients with asthma
HIV testing6,249patients tested
Hepatitis C testing5,209patients tested
Childhood lead tests2,566children tested

Healthnet, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.

Who Healthnet, Inc. serves

55,849 patients used Healthnet, Inc. in 2025. 61% live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,574 patients were experiencing homelessness and 513 were veterans.

MeasureThis centerIN medianU.S. medianvs IN
Patients at or below the poverty line61%62%65%−1 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line95%87%92%+8 pts
MeasureThis centerIN medianU.S. medianvs IN
Uninsured patients20%12%14%+9 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients58%44%42%+14 pts
Medicare patients5%13%11%−8 pts
Privately insured patients17%26%24%−9 pts

Quality of care at Healthnet, Inc.

Healthnet, Inc. is at or above the Indiana median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerIN medianU.S. medianvs IN
Adults with high blood pressure under control62%67%68%−6 pts
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer50%52%54%−2 pts
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer64%53%54%+11 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer39%39%44%−1 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression50%74%77%−24 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use94%80%86%+14 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy85%78%79%+7 pts

Staffing at Healthnet, Inc.

The health center employs 541 full-time-equivalent staff, including 58 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 29 dental staff and 17 mental health staff. That is 959 patients per clinical provider against the Indiana median of 1,039 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 216,117 visits, about 3.9 per patient.

Patients from ZIP 46221

2,567 Healthnet, Inc. patients live in ZIP 46221, and 15% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:

Community health centers near Southwest Health Center

Eskenazi Health Center Primary Care

720 Eskenazi Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202 · 1.9 mi away

Eskenazi Health Center Westside

2732 W Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN 46222 · 1.9 mi away

Adult and Child Health - Garfield Park

234 E Southern Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46225 · 2.4 mi away

Raphael Health Center :Salvation Army Room 007

711 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46202 · 2.5 mi away
16 hours a week · (317) 638-6585 · Run by Raphael Health Center

Eskenazi Health Center Pedigo

1112 Southeastern Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202 · 2.8 mi away

More Healthnet, Inc. locations

Southeast Health Center

901 Shelby St, Indianapolis, IN 46203
51 hours a week · (317) 957-2400

HealthNet Downtown Health Center

1801 Senate Blvd, Ste 310, Indianapolis, IN 46202
45 hours a week · (317) 957-2229

Barrington Health Center

3401 E Raymond St, Indianapolis, IN 46203
50 hours a week · (317) 957-2100

HealthNet Administration/HealthNet Specialty Care at Barrington

3403 E Raymond St, Indianapolis, IN 46203
45 hours a week · (317) 957-2000

HealthNet Speedway Health & Dental Center

6020 Crawfordsville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46224
53 hours a week · (317) 957-2070

Martindale Brightwood Health Center

2855 N Keystone Ave, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46218
48 hours a week · (317) 957-2300

Northeast Health Center

3908 Meadows Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46205
48 hours a week · (317) 957-2150

Bloomington Health and Dental Center

811 W 2nd St, Bloomington, IN 47403
44 hours a week · (812) 333-4001

See all 19 Healthnet, Inc. locations

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