LFHC Community Medicine Program Chelsea Center — New York, NY
LFHC Community Medicine Program Chelsea Center is a community health center clinic at 127 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001, open 40 hours a week. The typical New York clinic is open 46 hours a week. It is run by Sunset Park Health Council, Inc., which serves 142,940 patients across 29 clinic locations.
- Address: 127 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001 · Directions
- Phone: (212) 533-4040
- Website: www.lutheranmedicalcenter.com/ourfacilities/lutheranfamilyhealthcenters
- Weekly hours: 40 (New York clinic median: 46)
- Operated by: Sunset Park Health Council, 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 Sunset Park Health Council, Inc.
Patients came to Sunset Park Health Council, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 47,089 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 29,807 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 831 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 3,364 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 12,976 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 38,740 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 9,739 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 8,285 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 9,078 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 9,057 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 13,990 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 5,893 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 30,144 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 21,552 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 3,513 | children tested |
Sunset Park Health Council, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Sunset Park Health Council, Inc. serves
142,940 patients used Sunset Park Health Council, Inc. in 2025. 90% live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice the poverty line. 14,020 patients were experiencing homelessness and 949 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 90% | 72% | 65% | +17 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 92% | 92% | +5 pts |
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 26% | 6% | 14% | +20 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 45% | 52% | 42% | −7 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 13% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 19% | 20% | 24% | −1 pts |
Quality of care at Sunset Park Health Council, Inc.
Sunset Park Health Council, Inc. is at or above the New York median on 7 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 | 70% | 69% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 68% | 57% | 54% | +11 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 71% | 54% | 54% | +17 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 55% | 46% | 44% | +9 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 80% | 73% | 77% | +8 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 90% | 79% | 86% | +11 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 85% | 76% | 79% | +9 pts |
Staffing at Sunset Park Health Council, Inc.
The health center employs 1,783 full-time-equivalent staff, including 163 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 146 dental staff and 248 mental health staff. That is 879 patients per clinical provider against the New York median of 878 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 933,867 visits, about 6.5 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 10001
474 Sunset Park Health Council, Inc. patients live in ZIP 10001, and 20% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- William F. Ryan Community Health Center, Inc. — 751 patients from 10001
- The Institute for Family Health — 464 patients from 10001
- Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, Inc. — 267 patients from 10001
- Project Renewal, Inc. — 187 patients from 10001
Community health centers near LFHC Community Medicine Program Chelsea Center
The Institute for Family Health at 17th Street
Ryan Health | Midtown Emotional Wellness Center
Housing Works Health Services III at W 37 Street
Sun River Health West 37th Street Health Center
Covenant House-Under 21
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Callen Lorde Community Health Center
Grand Central Neighborhood Association
Metro Community Health Center - Manhattan
LFHC Community Medicine Program at Bowery Residents Committee
The Door - A Center of Alternatives, Inc.
Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn
Red Hook Family Health Center at NYU Langone
Charles H. Gay Shelter Care-Center for Men
See all 29 Sunset Park Health Council, Inc. locations
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