Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic and Treatment Center — Bronx, NY
Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic and Treatment Center is a community health center clinic at 545 E 142nd St, Bronx, NY 10454, open 53 hours a week. That is 7 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: 545 E 142nd St, Bronx, NY 10454 · Directions
- Phone: (718) 579-4000
- Weekly hours: 53 (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 10454
4,484 New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation patients live in ZIP 10454, and 15% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Bronxcare Health Integrated Services System Inc. — 2,504 patients from 10454
- Urban Health Plan, Inc. — 1,499 patients from 10454
- Bronx Community Health Network, Inc. — 1,377 patients from 10454
- Morris Heights Health Center — 1,135 patients from 10454
Community health centers near Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic and Treatment Center
MHHC at St Ann's
Jackson Avenue Family Residence
Sun River Health the Hub
BronxCare Third Avenue Medical and Dental Practice
Callen-Lorde Bronx
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Tremont Community Health Center of Excellence
La Clinica de Las Americas (Dyckman Health Center)
Woodside Houses Child Health Clinic
Roosevelt Community Health Center of Excellence
Corona District Health Center
See all 29 New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation locations