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53rd Street Health Center — New York, NY

53rd Street Health Center is a community health center clinic at 225 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10022, open 40 hours a week. The typical New York clinic is open 46 hours a week. It is run by Damian Family Care Centers, Inc., which serves 10,683 patients across 15 clinic locations.

Fees are on a sliding scale. What you pay at 53rd Street Health Center depends on your income and household size, and the clinic bills Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance. Care is not free, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay. Among Damian Family Care Centers, Inc. patients, 8% are uninsured, 63% have Medicaid or CHIP, 15% have Medicare and 13% have private insurance. Call (212) 829-1200 to book and ask about your plan. How sliding-fee pricing works.

Care and screenings at Damian Family Care Centers, Inc.

Patients came to Damian Family Care Centers, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Dental care2,521patients had dental exams
Mental health care7,237patients treated for depression or anxiety
Substance use treatment481patients in treatment
Eye exams1,444patients had eye exams
Well-child visits257children had checkups
Flu shots1,296patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening397patients tested
Breast cancer screening470patients screened
Family planning214patients served
Diabetes care1,192patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care2,098patients with hypertension
Asthma care1,079patients with asthma
HIV testing3,945patients tested
Hepatitis C testing720patients tested
Childhood lead tests118children tested

Damian Family Care Centers, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.

Who Damian Family Care Centers, Inc. serves

10,683 patients used Damian Family Care Centers, Inc. in 2025. 89% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 4,154 patients were experiencing homelessness and 195 were veterans.

MeasureThis centerNY medianU.S. medianvs NY
Patients at or below the poverty line89%72%65%+17 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line99%92%92%+7 pts
MeasureThis centerNY medianU.S. medianvs NY
Uninsured patients8%6%14%+2 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients63%52%42%+10 pts
Medicare patients15%13%11%+3 pts
Privately insured patients13%20%24%−7 pts

Quality of care at Damian Family Care Centers, Inc.

Damian Family Care Centers, Inc. is at or above the New York median on 2 of 6 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerNY medianU.S. medianvs NY
Adults with high blood pressure under control68%69%68%−1 pts
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer19%54%54%−35 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer33%46%44%−12 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression84%73%77%+11 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use81%79%86%+2 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy71%76%79%−5 pts

Patients from ZIP 10022

161 Damian Family Care Centers, Inc. patients live in ZIP 10022, and 34% of them are uninsured.

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