HealthCare Choices NY, Inc. - East NY — Brooklyn, NY
HealthCare Choices NY, Inc. - East NY is a community health center clinic at 179 Jamaica Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, open 60 hours a week. That is 14 more hours than the typical New York clinic (46 a week). It is run by Healthcare Choices Ny, Inc., which serves 4,652 patients across 3 clinic locations.
- Address: 179 Jamaica Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207 · Directions
- Phone: (929) 267-5354
- Weekly hours: 60 (New York clinic median: 46)
- Operated by: Healthcare Choices Ny, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Healthcare Choices Ny, Inc.
Patients came to Healthcare Choices Ny, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,562 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,126 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 67 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 445 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 141 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 750 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 304 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 355 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 34 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 409 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 670 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 152 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,031 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 848 | patients tested |
Healthcare Choices Ny, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Healthcare Choices Ny, Inc. serves
4,652 patients used Healthcare Choices Ny, Inc. in 2025. 74% live at or below the poverty line and 89% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,392 patients were experiencing homelessness and 40 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 74% | 72% | 65% | +2 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 89% | 92% | 92% | −3 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% | −4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 23% | 13% | 11% | +10 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 19% | 20% | 24% | −1 pts |
Quality of care at Healthcare Choices Ny, Inc.
Healthcare Choices Ny, Inc. is at or above the New York median on 2 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 | 74% | 69% | 68% | +5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 48% | 57% | 54% | −9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 29% | 54% | 54% | −25 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 37% | 46% | 44% | −9 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 60% | 73% | 77% | −13 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 78% | 79% | 86% | −1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 86% | 76% | 79% | +10 pts |
Patients from ZIP 11207
1,128 Healthcare Choices Ny, Inc. patients live in ZIP 11207, and 6% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation — 5,827 patients from 11207
- Brownsville Community Development Corp. — 3,265 patients from 11207
- Sunset Park Health Council, Inc. — 1,572 patients from 11207
- Project Renewal, Inc. — 1,410 patients from 11207
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