Heritage Health and Housing, Inc. — New York, NY
Heritage Health and Housing, Inc. is a community health center clinic at 1727 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10031, open 54 hours a week. That is 8 more hours than the typical New York clinic (46 a week). It is run by Heritage Health and Housing, Inc., which serves 5,783 patients.
- Address: 1727 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10031 · Directions
- Phone: (212) 862-0054
- Website: www.heritagenyc.org
- Weekly hours: 54 (New York clinic median: 46)
- Operated by: Heritage Health and Housing, 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 Heritage Health and Housing, Inc.
Patients came to Heritage Health and Housing, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,795 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,486 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 93 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 934 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 85 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 475 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 171 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 342 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 72 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 817 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,126 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 384 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,641 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 136 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 21 | children tested |
Heritage Health and Housing, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Heritage Health and Housing, Inc. serves
5,783 patients used Heritage Health and Housing, Inc. in 2025. 65% live at or below the poverty line and 93% are at or below twice the poverty line. 63 patients were experiencing homelessness and 50 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 65% | 72% | 65% | −7 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 93% | 92% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 5% | 6% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 47% | 52% | 42% | −5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 25% | 13% | 11% | +13 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 23% | 20% | 24% | +3 pts |
Quality of care at Heritage Health and Housing, Inc.
Heritage Health and Housing, Inc. is at or above the New York median on 1 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 | 62% | 69% | 68% | −7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 40% | 57% | 54% | −17 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 34% | 54% | 54% | −20 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 35% | 46% | 44% | −11 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 55% | 73% | 77% | −18 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 70% | 79% | 86% | −9 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 76% | 79% | +5 pts |
Patients from ZIP 10031
2,175 Heritage Health and Housing, Inc. patients live in ZIP 10031, and 6% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- William F. Ryan Community Health Center, Inc. — 1,471 patients from 10031
- Sunset Park Health Council, Inc. — 626 patients from 10031
- The Institute for Family Health — 581 patients from 10031
- Community Healthcare Network, Inc. — 486 patients from 10031
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