Hammond Primary Care Clinic & Doctor's Office in Hammond, IN
Primary Care • Hammond, IN
Clinic Type
Primary Care
Address
5818 Columbia Ave, Hammond, IN
Phone
219-261-5451
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Opening Hours
Our Medicare doctors are available from 8am-5pm, Monday to Friday.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
Oak Street Health Hammond accepts most Medicare plans and Medicare-related coverages; specific plan acceptance varies by patient and carrier.
Languages Spoken
Current Offers
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FAQs
What are the hours of operation at the Hammond primary care clinic?
Our Medicare doctors are available from 8am-5pm, Monday to Friday.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Oak Street Health Hammond Primary Care Clinic (Oak Street Health site): 4.5 out of 5 (254 written reviews)
- Oak Street Health Hammond Primary Care Clinic (Birdeye): 4.3 out of 5 (102 reviews)
- Oak Street Health Hammond Primary Care Clinic (Healthgrades): Excellent / physician rating present (no explicit star value in snippet) (87 ratings (per snippet))
- Regional Health Systems - Hammond Primary Care (Birdeye): 3.0 out of 5 (15 reviews)
Patients praise
- Generally favorable ratings for Oak Street Health Hammond Primary Care Clinic
- Friendly/professional staff and personalized preventive care plans (BestProsInTown summary)
- Some patients report smooth, positive experiences (scheduling through care)
Common complaints
- Long appointment wait times / scheduling difficulties (Birdeye)
- Problems with prescriptions or needing to come in person (Birdeye)
- Complaints about staff attitudes, phone hang-ups, and poor handling of blood draws or exams (Birdeye for Regional Health Systems)
- Unsanitary impressions mentioned in a snippet on Oak Street Health site
"“To sit around for 45 minutes is a LONG time in my … I am a caregiver and don’t have a lot of … . To sit around for 45 … and STILL not … .”"
— Birdeye review excerpt for Oak Street Health Hammond Primary Care Clinic"“I walked out and will not be back.”"
— Birdeye review excerpt for Oak Street Health Hammond Primary Care Clinic"“they all have attitudes and they hang up the phone.”"
— Birdeye review excerpt for Regional Health Systems - Hammond Primary CareSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Regional Health Systems channels the spirit of the summer at National Health Center Week block party event - GreatNews.Life — Aug 7, 2025
- Dr. Nida Shirazi, DO - Hospitalist in Hammond, IN — May 14, 2026
- North Oaks clinics move to support more staff | News | hammondstar.com — Jan 13, 2026
- C. Bryan Miller, MD, joins North Oaks Primary Clinic in Hammond | Spotlight | an17.com — Jul 12, 2025
- DePaul Community, Florida Parishes Human Services Authority open Hammond center | News | hammondstar.com — Apr 21, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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