Northshore Health Centers, Inc.
Northshore Health Centers, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Portage, IN, with 14 clinic locations in 12 cities. It served 84,040 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 84,040patients in 2025
- 15%uninsured patients
- 49%at or below the poverty line
- 524full-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 Northshore Health Centers, Inc. serves
49% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 76% are at or below twice that level. 15% have no insurance, 39% have Medicaid or CHIP, 6% have Medicare and 40% have private insurance. 1,569 patients were experiencing homelessness. 260 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | IN median | U.S. median | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 49% | 62% | 65% | −13 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 76% | 87% | 92% | −11 pts |
| Measure | This center | IN median | U.S. median | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 15% | 12% | 14% | +3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 39% | 44% | 42% | −5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 6% | 13% | 11% | −7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 40% | 26% | 24% | +14 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 13,382 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 14,012 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 1,348 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 6,510 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 9,675 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,977 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 7,892 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,416 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 6,480 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 5,927 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 9,812 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,854 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 6,421 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 1,366 | children tested |
Quality of care
Northshore Health Centers, 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 | 57% | 67% | 68% | −11 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 43% | 52% | 54% | −9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 49% | 53% | 54% | −5 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 20% | 39% | 44% | −19 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 76% | 74% | 77% | +2 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 85% | 80% | 86% | +5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 67% | 78% | 79% | −12 pts |
Staffing
524 full-time-equivalent staff work at Northshore Health Centers, Inc., including 66 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,279 patients per clinical provider, against the Indiana median of 1,039 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Northshore Health Centers, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 46368 | 10,221 | 12% |
| 46304 | 5,896 | 12% |
| 46342 | 5,737 | 14% |
| 46410 | 5,376 | 15% |
| 46385 | 5,145 | 10% |
| 46405 | 4,454 | 16% |
| 46383 | 3,682 | 11% |
| 46307 | 2,795 | 15% |
Northshore Health Centers, Inc. locations
NorthShore Chesterton Health Center
NorthShore Crown Point Health Center
NorthShore Gary Health Center
NorthShore LaPorte Health Center
NorthShore LaPorte Health Center
NorthShore Lake Station Health Center
NorthShore Dr. Fernando Rivera Dental Center
NorthShore Merrillville Health Center
NorthShore Portage Health Center
NorthShore Valparaiso Health Center
Other health centers in Indiana
- Meridian Health Services Corp.
- The Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County
- Jane Pauley Community Health Center, Inc.
- Healthlinc, Inc.
- Healthnet, Inc.
- 219 Health Network Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.