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Parson Community Health Center — Jamaica, NY

Parson Community Health Center is a community health center clinic at 90-37 Parsons Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11432, open 55.5 hours a week. That is 9.5 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.

Fees are on a sliding scale. What you pay at Parson Community Health Center depends on your income and household size, and the clinic bills Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance. Care is not free, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay. Among New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation patients, 23% are uninsured, 52% have Medicaid or CHIP, 10% have Medicare and 15% have private insurance. Call (718) 883-3000 to book and ask about your plan. How sliding-fee pricing works.

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.

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Dental care21,108patients had dental exams
Mental health care15,433patients treated for depression or anxiety
Substance use treatment308patients in treatment
Eye exams18,275patients had eye exams
Well-child visits16,974children had checkups
Flu shots37,927patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening12,589patients tested
Breast cancer screening8,321patients screened
Family planning7,871patients served
Diabetes care17,311patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care24,199patients with hypertension
Asthma care10,565patients with asthma
HIV testing24,451patients tested
Hepatitis C testing13,197patients tested
Childhood lead tests2,694children 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.

MeasureThis centerNY medianU.S. medianvs NY
Patients at or below the poverty line94%72%65%+22 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line99%92%92%+7 pts
MeasureThis centerNY medianU.S. medianvs NY
Uninsured patients23%6%14%+17 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients52%52%42%In line
Medicare patients10%13%11%−3 pts
Privately insured patients15%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.

MeasureThis centerNY medianU.S. medianvs NY
Adults with high blood pressure under control73%69%68%+3 pts
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer82%57%54%+25 pts
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer77%54%54%+23 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer66%46%44%+20 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression80%73%77%+7 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use74%79%86%−5 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy83%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 11432

609 New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation patients live in ZIP 11432, and 26% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:

Community health centers near Parson Community Health Center

Salvation Army Jamaica Citadel

90-23 161st St, Jamaica, NY 11432 · 0.1 mi away
45 hours a week · (718) 709-5054 · Run by Care for the Homeless

Fire House Health Center

89-56 162nd St, Jamaica, NY 11432 · 0.1 mi away

Jamaica Health Center

89-44 164th St, Jamaica, NY 11432 · 0.3 mi away

Sun River Health Queens Health Center

105-04 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435 · 0.6 mi away
52 hours a week · (718) 725-5000 · Run by Sun River Health, Inc.

Queens Health Center Site

Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435 · 0.7 mi away

More New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation locations

South Queens Community Health Center

11420 Guy R Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11434
45 hours a week · (718) 883-6699

Springfield Community Health Center

134-64 Springfield Blvd, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
45 hours a week · (718) 334-6802

Womens Health Center (Lefrak)

59-17 Junction Blvd, Corona, NY 11368
42.5 hours a week · (718) 334-6300

Corona District Health Center

34-33 Junction Blvd, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
42.5 hours a week · (718) 334-6100

East New York Diagnostic and Treatment Center

2094 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207
66 hours a week · (718) 240-0400

Ridgewood Communicare Clinic

769 Onderdonk Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385
42.5 hours a week · (718) 334-6190

Roosevelt Community Health Center of Excellence

37-50 72nd St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
58 hours a week · (332) 208-2548

Bushwick Communicare Center

335 Central Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221
32 hours a week · (718) 573-4860

See all 29 New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation locations

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