Morrisania D&TC — Bronx, NY
Morrisania D&TC is a community health center clinic at 1225 Gerard Ave, Bronx, NY 10452, open 67 hours a week. That is 21 more hours than the typical New York clinic (46 a week). It is run by New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, which serves 130,948 patients across 29 clinic locations.
- Address: 1225 Gerard Ave, Bronx, NY 10452 · Directions
- Phone: (718) 960-2777
- Weekly hours: 67 (New York clinic median: 46)
- Operated by: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (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 New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Patients came to New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 21,108 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 15,433 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 308 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 18,275 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 16,974 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 37,927 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 12,589 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 8,321 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 7,871 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 17,311 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 24,199 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 10,565 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 24,451 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 13,197 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 2,694 | children tested |
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation also provides care by telehealth.
Who New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation serves
130,948 patients used New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation in 2025. 94% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 3,515 patients were experiencing homelessness and 1,190 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 94% | 72% | 65% | +22 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 92% | 92% | +7 pts |
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 23% | 6% | 14% | +17 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 52% | 52% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 13% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 15% | 20% | 24% | −5 pts |
Quality of care at New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation is at or above the New York median on 6 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 | 73% | 69% | 68% | +3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 82% | 57% | 54% | +25 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 77% | 54% | 54% | +23 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 66% | 46% | 44% | +20 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 80% | 73% | 77% | +7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 74% | 79% | 86% | −5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 83% | 76% | 79% | +7 pts |
Staffing at New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
The health center employs 1,557 full-time-equivalent staff, including 170 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 55 dental staff and 121 mental health staff. That is 771 patients per clinical provider against the New York median of 878 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 505,551 visits, about 3.9 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 10452
6,529 New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation patients live in ZIP 10452, and 13% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Bronxcare Health Integrated Services System Inc. — 12,460 patients from 10452
- Bronx Community Health Network, Inc. — 3,856 patients from 10452
- The Institute for Family Health — 2,944 patients from 10452
- Morris Heights Health Center — 2,771 patients from 10452
Community health centers near Morrisania D&TC
Urban Horizons Family Health Center
Bronx Medical and Wellness Center
BronxCare Ogden Family Medical and Dental Center
Help Morris
Sun River Health Inwood Health Center
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See all 29 New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation locations