Healthlinc, Inc.
Healthlinc, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Valparaiso, IN, with 15 clinic locations in 8 cities. It served 56,646 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 56,646patients in 2025
- 13%uninsured patients
- 69%at or below the poverty line
- 567full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Healthlinc, Inc. serves
69% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 90% are at or below twice that level. 13% have no insurance, 49% have Medicaid or CHIP, 11% have Medicare and 27% have private insurance. 190 patients were experiencing homelessness. 37 were veterans.
| 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 | 90% | 87% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | IN median | U.S. median | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 13% | 12% | 14% | +2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 49% | 44% | 42% | +5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 13% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 27% | 26% | 24% | +1 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 7,912 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 14,956 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 713 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 4,543 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 12,765 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 6,602 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 3,167 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,928 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 2,310 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 6,322 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 11,199 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 3,508 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 6,903 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 6,954 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 1,483 | children tested |
Quality of care
Healthlinc, Inc. is at or above the Indiana median on 7 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 | 78% | 67% | 68% | +10 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 60% | 52% | 54% | +9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 67% | 53% | 54% | +13 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 53% | 39% | 44% | +14 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 89% | 74% | 77% | +15 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 80% | 86% | +11 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 86% | 78% | 79% | +7 pts |
Staffing
567 full-time-equivalent staff work at Healthlinc, Inc., including 71 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 799 patients per clinical provider, against the Indiana median of 1,039 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Healthlinc, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 46350 | 7,241 | 12% |
| 46360 | 7,170 | 9% |
| 46383 | 4,162 | 13% |
| 46544 | 3,208 | 11% |
| 46312 | 2,746 | 24% |
| 46385 | 2,141 | 9% |
| 46619 | 1,908 | 20% |
| 46545 | 1,891 | 16% |
Healthlinc, Inc. locations
HealthLinc East Chicago Harbor West
HealthLinc East Chicago Harbor
HealthLinc Centennial
Other health centers in Indiana
- Healthnet, Inc.
- Jane Pauley Community Health Center, Inc.
- Meridian Health Services Corp.
- 219 Health Network Inc.
- Indiana Health Centers, Inc.
- Bowen Health, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.