Purdue University
Purdue University is a federally qualified community health center based in W Lafayette, IN, with 4 clinic locations in 4 cities. It served 9,086 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 9,086patients in 2025
- 12%uninsured patients
- 39%at or below the poverty line
- 71full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Purdue University serves
39% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 87% are at or below twice that level. 12% have no insurance, 35% have Medicaid or CHIP, 16% have Medicare and 37% have private insurance. 231 patients were experiencing homelessness. 167 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | IN median | U.S. median | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 39% | 62% | 65% | −24 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 87% | 87% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | IN median | U.S. median | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 12% | 12% | 14% | +1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 35% | 44% | 42% | −9 pts |
| Medicare patients | 16% | 13% | 11% | +3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 37% | 26% | 24% | +11 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 3,710 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 1,682 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 371 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 214 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 803 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 332 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,123 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,150 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 447 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 307 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 321 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 16 | children tested |
Quality of care
Purdue University is at or above the Indiana median on 3 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 | 77% | 67% | 68% | +9 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 59% | 52% | 54% | +7 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 44% | 53% | 54% | −10 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 31% | 39% | 44% | −9 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 56% | 74% | 77% | −18 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 51% | 80% | 86% | −29 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 78% | 79% | +3 pts |
Staffing
71 full-time-equivalent staff work at Purdue University, including 14 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 649 patients per clinical provider, against the Indiana median of 1,039 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Purdue University patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 47960 | 1,665 | 11% |
| 46923 | 1,456 | 8% |
| 47959 | 1,055 | 25% |
| 46929 | 547 | 7% |
| 47995 | 301 | 7% |
| 47977 | 265 | 11% |
| 46947 | 252 | 9% |
| 46913 | 244 | 8% |
Purdue University locations
Family Health Clinic of Carroll County
Other health centers in Indiana
- Alliance Health Centers Inc.
- Centerstone Health Services Inc.
- Good Samaritan Family Health Center Inc.
- Well Care Community Health, Inc.
- Maple City Health Care Center
- Raphael Health Center
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.