Services offered
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
OB/GYN & maternal health
Prenatal, delivery, postpartum, gynecologic, and family-planning services.
Pediatrics
Well-child visits, immunizations, and pediatric sick care.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Substance-use treatment
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and recovery support for opioid and alcohol use disorders.
Vision care
Eye exams, glasses, and referrals for advanced ophthalmology.
Hours
40.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Northshore Valparaiso Health Center
Northshore Valparaiso Health Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Valparaiso, IN. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.
Community Health Centers like Northshore Valparaiso Health Center play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.
HIV testing + PrEP at Northshore Valparaiso Health Center or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Northshore Valparaiso Health Center doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Indiana.
Pediatric care for Black families
Black infants in the U.S. have approximately twice the mortality rate of white infants per CDC NVSS data, preterm birth and SIDS are leading drivers. FQHC pediatric services include well-child visits, developmental screening, and Vaccines for Children (VFC) coverage for uninsured kids. Children covered by Medicaid (CHIP in some states) get all VFC vaccines at no cost.
Substance use treatment context
Black overdose deaths rose roughly 40% from 2019 to 2022 per CDC NVSS, the fastest-rising drug-overdose mortality of any U.S. demographic. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, is the evidence-based standard of care. FQHC-based MAT addresses access barriers that disproportionately affect Black patients (DEA-waivered prescribers are more concentrated in low-income areas via FQHCs).
Coverage + benefits in Indiana
Northshore Valparaiso Health Center accepts Indiana Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Northshore Valparaiso Health Center offer?
Northshore Valparaiso Health Center in Valparaiso, Indiana offers Enabling services, OB/GYN & maternal health, Pediatrics, Primary care, Substance-use treatment, Vision care.
Does Northshore Valparaiso Health Center accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Northshore Valparaiso Health Center accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Northshore Valparaiso Health Center?
40.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Northshore Valparaiso Health Center a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Northshore Valparaiso Health Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Where is Northshore Valparaiso Health Center located?
Northshore Valparaiso Health Center is at 85 E US Highway 6 STE 330, Valparaiso, IN 46383-8948. Phone: 219-763-8112.
Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.
Northshore Valparaiso Health Center and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:
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Where to go next
If Northshore Valparaiso Health Center is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Other clinics in Valparaiso
- 219 Health Network Inc. Valparaiso, IN · 3.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Healthlinc Corporate Valparaiso, IN · 4.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Marram Health Center Administrative Offices Valparaiso, IN · 4.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Marram Health Center Valparaiso Valparaiso, IN · 4.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Healthlinc Valparaiso Valparaiso, IN · 5.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK