Saint James Health, Inc. — Newark, NJ
Saint James Health, Inc. is a community health center clinic at 228 Lafayette St, Newark, NJ 07105, open 40 hours a week. The typical New Jersey clinic is open 50 hours a week. It is run by Saint James Health Inc., which serves 9,158 patients across 3 clinic locations.
- Address: 228 Lafayette St, Newark, NJ 07105 · Directions
- Phone: (973) 789-8111
- Weekly hours: 40 (New Jersey clinic median: 50)
- Operated by: Saint James Health Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Saint James Health Inc.
Patients came to Saint James Health Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 782 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 132 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 2,391 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,117 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,258 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 778 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 386 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 535 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,138 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 386 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,431 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,170 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 999 | children tested |
Saint James Health Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Saint James Health Inc. serves
9,158 patients used Saint James Health Inc. in 2025. 74% live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice the poverty line. 161 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| Measure | This center | NJ median | U.S. median | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 74% | 68% | 65% | +5 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 95% | 92% | +1 pts |
| Measure | This center | NJ median | U.S. median | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 18% | 28% | 14% | −9 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 56% | 51% | 42% | +4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 1% | 6% | 11% | −5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 25% | 16% | 24% | +9 pts |
Quality of care at Saint James Health Inc.
Saint James Health Inc. is at or above the New Jersey median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NJ median | U.S. median | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 50% | 61% | 68% | −11 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 45% | 42% | 54% | +3 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 69% | 58% | 54% | +11 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 35% | 36% | 44% | −1 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 73% | 80% | 77% | −8 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 91% | 85% | 86% | +6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 74% | 79% | 79% | −4 pts |
Staffing at Saint James Health Inc.
The health center employs 61 full-time-equivalent staff, including 9 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives and 2 mental health staff. That is 1,054 patients per clinical provider against the New Jersey median of 1,113 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 32,068 visits, about 3.5 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 07105
3,181 Saint James Health Inc. patients live in ZIP 07105, and 24% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Newark Community Health Centers, Inc. — 4,287 patients from 07105
- City of Newark — 906 patients from 07105
- North Hudson Community Action Corporation — 170 patients from 07105
- Central Jersey Medical Center Inc. — 113 patients from 07105
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