Lake Superior Community Health Center
Lake Superior Community Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Duluth, MN, with 4 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 10,155 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 10,155patients in 2025
- 13%uninsured patients
- 52%at or below the poverty line
- 103full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Lake Superior Community Health Center serves
52% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 87% are at or below twice that level. 13% have no insurance, 58% have Medicaid or CHIP, 10% have Medicare and 16% have private insurance. 194 patients were experiencing homelessness. 358 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 52% | 71% | 65% | −19 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 87% | 96% | 92% | −9 pts |
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 13% | 24% | 14% | −11 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 58% | 42% | 42% | +16 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 8% | 11% | +2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 16% | 12% | 24% | +4 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 6,456 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,010 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 156 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 99 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 585 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 142 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 66 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 123 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 485 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,053 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 185 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 444 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 344 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Lake Superior Community Health Center is at or above the Minnesota median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MN median | U.S. median | vs MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 62% | 67% | 68% | −5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 43% | 44% | 54% | −1 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 44% | 51% | 54% | −8 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 39% | 37% | 44% | +2 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 59% | 62% | 77% | −3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 83% | 86% | 86% | −3 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 72% | 77% | 79% | −5 pts |
Staffing
103 full-time-equivalent staff work at Lake Superior Community Health Center, including 6 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,751 patients per clinical provider, against the Minnesota median of 939 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Lake Superior Community Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 54880 | 2,821 | 15% |
| 55811 | 770 | 11% |
| 55806 | 717 | 13% |
| 55807 | 667 | 14% |
| 55720 | 638 | 6% |
| 55805 | 489 | 14% |
| 55808 | 374 | 14% |
| 55810 | 296 | 9% |
Lake Superior Community Health Center locations
Lake Superior Community Health Center White Pine Clinic
Lake Superior Community Health Center
Other health centers in Minnesota
- Southside Community Health Services
- United Family Practice Health Center, Inc.
- Universal Medical Services Inc.
- Open Cities Health Center
- Neighborhood Healthsource
- Open Door Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.