Heart City Health Center, Inc.
Heart City Health Center, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Elkhart, IN, with 4 clinic locations. It served 16,909 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 16,909patients in 2025
- 18%uninsured patients
- 68%at or below the poverty line
- 146full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Heart City Health Center, Inc. serves
68% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice that level. 18% have no insurance, 53% have Medicaid or CHIP, 9% have Medicare and 20% have private insurance. 1,250 patients were experiencing homelessness. 119 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | IN median | U.S. median | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 68% | 62% | 65% | +6 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 93% | 87% | 92% | +6 pts |
| Measure | This center | IN median | U.S. median | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 18% | 12% | 14% | +7 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 53% | 44% | 42% | +9 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 13% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 20% | 26% | 24% | −6 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,506 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,665 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 3,879 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,802 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,179 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 706 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 707 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,811 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,974 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 820 | patients with asthma |
| Childhood lead tests | 1,659 | children tested |
Quality of care
Heart City Health Center, 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 | 65% | 67% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 45% | 52% | 54% | −6 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 48% | 53% | 54% | −5 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 27% | 39% | 44% | −13 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 60% | 74% | 77% | −14 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 81% | 80% | 86% | +1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 86% | 78% | 79% | +8 pts |
Staffing
146 full-time-equivalent staff work at Heart City Health Center, Inc., including 16 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,084 patients per clinical provider, against the Indiana median of 1,039 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Heart City Health Center, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 46516 | 5,718 | 16% |
| 46514 | 4,497 | 15% |
| 46517 | 3,180 | 19% |
| 46526 | 587 | 30% |
| 46528 | 566 | 28% |
| 46507 | 432 | 20% |
| 46561 | 338 | 14% |
| 46544 | 181 | 24% |
Heart City Health Center, Inc. locations
Heart City Health Center SCENIC HEALTH
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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.