MHHC at Melrose — Bronx, NY
MHHC at Melrose is a community health center clinic at 779 Melrose Ave, Bronx, NY 10451, open 39 hours a week. The typical New York clinic is open 46 hours a week. It is run by Morris Heights Health Center, which serves 48,610 patients across 9 clinic locations.
- Address: 779 Melrose Ave, Bronx, NY 10451 · Directions
- Phone: (718) 716-4400
- Website: www.mhhc.org
- Weekly hours: 39 (New York clinic median: 46)
- Operated by: Morris Heights 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 Morris Heights Health Center
Patients came to Morris Heights 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 | 5,876 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,260 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 3,911 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 5,995 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 8,830 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 3,820 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,818 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 10,841 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,180 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,850 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 3,387 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 14,110 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 7,113 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 172 | children tested |
Morris Heights Health Center also provides care by telehealth.
Who Morris Heights Health Center serves
48,610 patients used Morris Heights Health Center in 2025. 74% live at or below the poverty line and 89% are at or below twice the poverty line. 756 patients were experiencing homelessness and 205 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 | 12% | 6% | 14% | +5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 58% | 52% | 42% | +6 pts |
| Medicare patients | 9% | 13% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 17% | 20% | 24% | −3 pts |
Quality of care at Morris Heights Health Center
Morris Heights Health Center 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 | 64% | 69% | 68% | −6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 52% | 57% | 54% | −5 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 51% | 54% | 54% | −3 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 44% | 46% | 44% | −2 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 67% | 73% | 77% | −6 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 80% | 79% | 86% | +1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 76% | 79% | In line |
Patients from ZIP 10451
1,687 Morris Heights Health Center patients live in ZIP 10451, and 14% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- The Floating Hospital — 6,297 patients from 10451
- Bronx Community Health Network, Inc. — 5,746 patients from 10451
- Bronxcare Health Integrated Services System Inc. — 4,495 patients from 10451
- Urban Health Plan, Inc. — 1,794 patients from 10451