Ramon Velez Community Health Center — Bronx, NY
Ramon Velez Community Health Center is a community health center clinic at 754 E 151st St, Bronx, NY 10455, open 59 hours a week. That is 13 more hours than the typical New York clinic (46 a week). It is run by La Casa de Salud, Inc., which serves 8,904 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 754 E 151st St, Bronx, NY 10455 · Directions
- Phone: (718) 960-7601
- Website: www.acacianetwork.org
- Weekly hours: 59 (New York clinic median: 46)
- Operated by: La Casa de Salud, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at La Casa de Salud, Inc.
Patients came to La Casa de Salud, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 217 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,340 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 193 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 453 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 942 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 571 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 386 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 143 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,147 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,936 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 677 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 4,131 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 4,322 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 155 | children tested |
La Casa de Salud, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who La Casa de Salud, Inc. serves
8,904 patients used La Casa de Salud, Inc. in 2025. 91% live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice the poverty line. 2,245 patients were experiencing homelessness and 51 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 91% | 72% | 65% | +19 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 92% | 92% | +6 pts |
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 4% | 6% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 60% | 52% | 42% | +8 pts |
| Medicare patients | 17% | 13% | 11% | +4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 20% | 20% | 24% | In line |
Quality of care at La Casa de Salud, Inc.
La Casa de Salud, 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 | 57% | 69% | 68% | −13 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 40% | 57% | 54% | −17 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 40% | 54% | 54% | −14 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 32% | 46% | 44% | −14 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 81% | 73% | 77% | +8 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 73% | 79% | 86% | −6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 71% | 76% | 79% | −5 pts |
Patients from ZIP 10455
1,117 La Casa de Salud, Inc. patients live in ZIP 10455, and 4% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Urban Health Plan, Inc. — 3,605 patients from 10455
- Bronxcare Health Integrated Services System Inc. — 3,043 patients from 10455
- Bronx Community Health Network, Inc. — 2,573 patients from 10455
- New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation — 2,100 patients from 10455