Betances Health Center — New York, NY
Betances Health Center is a community health center clinic at 280 Henry St, New York, NY 10002, open 52 hours a week. That is 6 more hours than the typical New York clinic (46 a week). It is run by Betances Health Center, which serves 6,779 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 280 Henry St, New York, NY 10002 · Directions
- Phone: 212-227-8408 x101
- Website: www.betances.org
- Weekly hours: 52 (New York clinic median: 46)
- Operated by: Betances Health Center (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Betances Health Center
Patients came to Betances Health Center for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,873 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,426 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 458 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 308 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,839 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 519 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 751 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 220 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 973 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,497 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 555 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,044 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,532 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 59 | children tested |
Betances Health Center also provides care by telehealth.
Who Betances Health Center serves
6,779 patients used Betances Health Center in 2025. 61% live at or below the poverty line and 82% are at or below twice the poverty line. 429 patients were experiencing homelessness and 27 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 61% | 72% | 65% | −12 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 82% | 92% | 92% | −10 pts |
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 6% | 14% | +3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 49% | 52% | 42% | −3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 21% | 13% | 11% | +8 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 20% | 20% | 24% | In line |
Quality of care at Betances Health Center
Betances Health Center is at or above the New York median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 66% | 69% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 63% | 57% | 54% | +7 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 65% | 54% | 54% | +11 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 48% | 46% | 44% | +2 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 76% | 73% | 77% | +3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 65% | 79% | 86% | −14 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 76% | 79% | +3 pts |
Staffing at Betances Health Center
The health center employs 119 full-time-equivalent staff, including 8 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 6 dental staff and 3 mental health staff. That is 892 patients per clinical provider against the New York median of 878 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 40,987 visits, about 6.0 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 10002
2,421 Betances Health Center patients live in ZIP 10002, and 24% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation — 6,628 patients from 10002
- Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, Inc. — 3,489 patients from 10002
- William F. Ryan Community Health Center, Inc. — 1,722 patients from 10002
- Community Healthcare Network, Inc. — 1,318 patients from 10002
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