Shalom Health Care Center

Shalom Health Care Center is a medical clinic in Indianapolis, IN, located at 3400 Lafayette Rd # 200. It provides comprehensive, patient-centered primary care and integrated behavioral health services to maximize health outcomes regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. The center welcomes all in the community, regardless of insurance status, and offers a sliding fee discount program for uninsured or underinsured patients. It holds a rating of 2.80 based on 92 reviews.

Shalom Health Care Center has been awarded Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance PCMH Program. In this model, a primary provider leads a team of health care professionals who take responsibility for care, building relationships to know the patient, their family situation, medical history, and health issues. Services include cancer prevention and screenings such as Pap smears, testicular exams, prostate exams, and breast exams. Integrated mental health support allows the primary care team to screen for and treat common behavioral health concerns alongside physical health, coordinating referrals when additional specialty support is needed. The center offers telehealth services through the Healow mobile app, allowing patients to access mobile health services from home.

Dr. Ortega, who holds a Masters Degree in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, serves as CEO, having been appointed in 2012. He has over 30 years of experience in management of health care delivery systems and public health management. Lyndsey Furry joined as a family nurse practitioner in 2015, treating acute and chronic conditions in children and adults. She serves as Chief Clinical Officer and has led the HIV/AIDS project in partnership with the Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center. Mimi Beresky was appointed Chief Operations Officer in 2015 and was instrumental in the opening of the 56th St Clinic in 2016.

The center initiated direct HIV/AIDS services in December 2013 after ten years of operation and is one of the few FQHCs in Indianapolis receiving funding from the Marion County Ryan White Program. In the past three years, Shalom has screened over 5,000 clients, with approximately 1,300 Ryan White eligible. The center provides mental health services to approximately 1,295 clients and substance abuse condition services to 312 clients per year. The Mobile Clinic, which began services in August 2020, brings primary care, substance use disorder treatment, behavioral health, and HIV testing to low-income communities and minority populations.

Shalom Health Care Center delivers accessible, affordable medical care to Indianapolis residents through its recognized patient-centered model and dedicated community outreach programs.

The clinic sits on Lafayette Road, just a short distance from Little Eagle Creek and West 38th Street. It is also near Patricia Park and Kenneth Babyface Edmonds Highway.

BizScoreAI gave the website a Content Quality score of 100 out of 100, meaning the site clearly answers customer questions so AI assistants can quote it directly. The Technical score is 95 out of 100, showing the site is secure and easy for search engines to read. The business ranks number 2 of 30 Medical clinic businesses that BizScoreAI has scored in Indianapolis.

Services:

• Chronic Disease Management
• Comprehensive Primary Care
• HIV Prevention & Care
• Integrated Behavioral Health
• Telemedicine