Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc.
Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc. is an FQHC look-alike community health center based in Gary, IN, with 4 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 3,139 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 3,139patients in 2025
- 12%uninsured patients
- 69%at or below the poverty line
- 53full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc. serves
69% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 86% are at or below twice that level. 12% have no insurance, 44% have Medicaid or CHIP, 26% have Medicare and 18% have private insurance. 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 |
Care and screenings
| 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 |
Quality of care
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
53 full-time-equivalent staff work at Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc., including 6 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 523 patients per clinical provider, against the Indiana median of 1,039 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 46404 | 530 | – |
| 46407 | 486 | 5% |
| 46408 | 476 | 14% |
| 46406 | 326 | 10% |
| 46402 | 270 | 8% |
| 46403 | 219 | – |
| 46342 | 139 | 27% |
| 46368 | 90 | – |
Edgewater Systems for Balanced Living, Inc. locations
Edgewater Health - Merrillville
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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.