The Lakes Community Health Center, Inc.
The Lakes Community Health Center, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Iron River, WI, with 18 clinic locations in 17 cities. It served 29,857 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 29,857patients in 2025
- 6%uninsured patients
- 37%at or below the poverty line
- 426full-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 The Lakes Community Health Center, Inc. serves
37% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 81% are at or below twice that level. 6% have no insurance, 49% have Medicaid or CHIP, 17% have Medicare and 27% have private insurance. 111 patients were experiencing homelessness. 858 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | WI median | U.S. median | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 37% | 62% | 65% | −25 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 81% | 93% | 92% | −12 pts |
| Measure | This center | WI median | U.S. median | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 6% | 16% | 14% | −10 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 49% | 55% | 42% | −6 pts |
| Medicare patients | 17% | 9% | 11% | +8 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 27% | 18% | 24% | +9 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 15,370 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 7,506 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 829 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 631 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 603 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 948 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 411 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 755 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 297 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,105 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,665 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 522 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 286 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 363 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 53 | children tested |
Quality of care
The Lakes Community Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Wisconsin median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | WI median | U.S. median | vs WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 63% | 65% | 68% | −3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 64% | 56% | 54% | +8 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 52% | 59% | 54% | −8 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 55% | 48% | 44% | +7 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 75% | 76% | 77% | In line |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 75% | 84% | 86% | −10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 73% | 77% | 79% | −4 pts |
Staffing
426 full-time-equivalent staff work at The Lakes Community Health Center, Inc., including 17 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,800 patients per clinical provider, against the Wisconsin median of 1,928 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where The Lakes Community Health Center, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 54806 | 2,459 | 5% |
| 54843 | 1,973 | 4% |
| 54847 | 1,149 | 3% |
| 54143 | 852 | 5% |
| 54868 | 690 | 5% |
| 54891 | 686 | 5% |
| 49938 | 670 | 9% |
| 54703 | 663 | 4% |
The Lakes Community Health Center, Inc. locations
NorthLakes Eau Claire - Clairemont Avenue
NorthLakes Eau Claire - Oak Ridge
NorthLakes - Hayward River's Edge
Other health centers in Wisconsin
- Outreach Community Health Centers, Inc.
- Access Community Health Centers, Inc.
- Family Health Center of Marshfield, Inc.
- Partnership Community Health Center, Inc.
- Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, Inc.
- La Clinica de Los Campesinos, Inc. DBA Noble Community Clinics
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.