The Lakes Community Health Center, Inc.

Wisconsin · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

The Lakes Community Health Center, Inc. is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Wisconsin and a Health Center Program awardee, funded in part by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Its service delivery sites include Ashland, Eau Claire, Hayward, Marinette, and Rice Lake. In 2025 it served 29,857 patients, up 7.8% from 27,693 in 2024. 6.1% of its patients were uninsured, compared with 16.6% across Wisconsin health centers and 17.2% nationally.

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Medium by patient volume (small: under 10,000 patients; medium: 10,000–29,999; large: 30,000 or more) · rural setting · Section 330 funding: Community Health Center

29,857Patients served, 2025

6.1%of patients uninsured

49.4%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$2,144Total accrued cost per patient

$370Cost per visit

The Lakes Community Health Center, Inc. compared with Wisconsin and the nation, 2025

State and national columns are HRSA's published figures for Section 330-funded health centers. A dash means HRSA publishes no figure.
Measure	The Lakes Community Health Center, Inc.	Wisconsin health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	28.1%	38.0%	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	21.2%	10.7%	12.8%
At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline	80.9%	91.4%	90.0%
Insurance status
Uninsured	6.1%	16.6%	17.2%
Medicaid / CHIP	49.4%	56.3%	47.9%
Medicare	17.2%	9.4%	11.6%
Private insurance	27.3%	17.7%	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$2,144	$1,545	$1,672
Cost per visit	$370	$415	$438
Clinical quality
Cervical cancer screening	51.6%	65.9%	57.0%
Colorectal cancer screening	55.2%	50.2%	44.9%
Breast cancer screening	64.2%	57.8%	56.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	62.7%	66.7%	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	16.0%	24.9%	26.3%
Depression screening and follow-up	75.1%	70.2%	75.3%
Childhood immunization status	19.1%	35.8%	29.5%
Tobacco screening and cessation	74.5%	85.7%	84.8%
Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease	73.2%	79.5%	79.0%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	9,422
Dental	15,370
Mental health	5,065
Total clinic visits	173,066

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	29,857	$2,144	6.1%	49.4%
2024	27,693	$2,024	6.3%	49.5%
2023	23,943	$1,818	7.2%	47.7%
2022	24,597	$1,558	27.0%	44.7%
2021	22,943	$1,625	12.2%	43.1%
2020	21,864	$1,495	13.7%	41.8%
2019	24,904	$1,341	17.0%	43.0%
2018	15,574	$1,491	18.8%	43.2%
2017	16,383	$1,213	19.2%	45.7%
2016	17,077	–	21.8%	44.5%

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