Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Gwinn, MI, with 10 clinic locations in 9 cities. It served 26,218 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 26,218patients in 2025
- 2%uninsured patients
- 26%at or below the poverty line
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center serves
26% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 75% are at or below twice that level. 2% have no insurance, 23% have Medicaid or CHIP, 25% have Medicare and 50% have private insurance. 181 patients were experiencing homelessness. 639 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MI median | U.S. median | vs MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 26% | 54% | 65% | −28 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 75% | 87% | 92% | −13 pts |
| Measure | This center | MI median | U.S. median | vs MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 2% | 10% | 14% | −8 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 23% | 45% | 42% | −21 pts |
| Medicare patients | 25% | 15% | 11% | +10 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 50% | 25% | 24% | +26 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,750 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 9,293 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 640 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 3,416 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 3,341 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,167 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,423 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,262 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,270 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,846 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,059 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 915 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,055 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 362 | children tested |
Quality of care
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center is at or above the Michigan median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MI median | U.S. median | vs MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 79% | 71% | 68% | +8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 77% | 57% | 54% | +20 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 62% | 60% | 54% | +2 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 73% | 49% | 44% | +24 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 56% | 71% | 77% | −15 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 86% | 80% | 86% | +6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 79% | 79% | −3 pts |
Where Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 49930 | 3,442 | 1% |
| 49931 | 3,064 | 1% |
| 49913 | 2,894 | 2% |
| 49841 | 2,737 | 1% |
| 49916 | 1,450 | – |
| 49945 | 1,232 | – |
| 49905 | 1,164 | – |
| 49855 | 952 | 2% |
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center locations
Calumet Family Health Center - Calumet Ave
Hancock Family Health Center
Ice Lake Family Health Center
Marquette Family Health Center
Other health centers in Michigan
- Hamilton Community Health Network, Inc.
- Baldwin Family Health Care, Inc.
- Grace Health, Inc.
- Hackley Community Care Center, Inc.
- Center for Family Health
- Thunder Bay Community Health Service, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.