Riggs Community Health Center, Inc.
Riggs Community Health Center, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Lafayette, IN, with 5 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 20,484 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 20,484patients in 2025
- 21%uninsured patients
- 64%at or below the poverty line
- 171full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Riggs Community Health Center, Inc. serves
64% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 91% are at or below twice that level. 21% have no insurance, 50% have Medicaid or CHIP, 7% have Medicare and 21% have private insurance. 3,354 patients were experiencing homelessness. 282 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | IN median | U.S. median | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 64% | 62% | 65% | +2 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 91% | 87% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | IN median | U.S. median | vs IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 21% | 12% | 14% | +9 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 50% | 44% | 42% | +6 pts |
| Medicare patients | 7% | 13% | 11% | −6 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 21% | 26% | 24% | −5 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,370 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,231 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 103 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 3,401 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,389 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,180 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 1,268 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,055 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 3,267 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 656 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,355 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 3,241 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 663 | children tested |
Quality of care
Riggs Community Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Indiana median on 4 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% | −2 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 45% | 52% | 54% | −7 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 56% | 53% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 40% | 39% | 44% | +1 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 89% | 74% | 77% | +15 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 89% | 80% | 86% | +9 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 72% | 78% | 79% | −7 pts |
Staffing
171 full-time-equivalent staff work at Riggs Community Health Center, Inc., including 20 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,048 patients per clinical provider, against the Indiana median of 1,039 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Riggs Community Health Center, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 47905 | 4,285 | 22% |
| 47909 | 4,181 | 21% |
| 47904 | 3,061 | 21% |
| 46041 | 2,613 | 20% |
| 47906 | 1,817 | 27% |
| 46052 | 966 | 13% |
| 47901 | 446 | 13% |
| 47933 | 287 | 31% |
Riggs Community Health Center, Inc. locations
Riggs Community Health Center Annex
Riggs Community Health Center South Street
Other health centers in Indiana
- Windrose Health Network, Inc.
- Open Door Health Services, Inc.
- Heart City Health Center, Inc.
- Community Healthnet Inc.
- Aspire Indiana Health Inc.
- Neighborhood Health Clinics, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.