Union Community Health Center #1 — Bronx, NY
Union Community Health Center #1 is a community health center clinic at 260 E 188th St, Bronx, NY 10458, open 61.5 hours a week. That is 15.5 more hours than the typical New York clinic (46 a week). It is run by Union Community Health Center, Inc., which serves 33,882 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 260 E 188th St, Bronx, NY 10458 · Directions
- Phone: (718) 220-2020
- Website: www.uchcbronx.org
- Weekly hours: 61.5 (New York clinic median: 46)
- Operated by: Union Community Health Center, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Union Community Health Center, Inc.
Patients came to Union Community Health Center, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 14,004 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 3,093 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 2,418 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 3,436 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 5,165 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,388 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,085 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,297 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 2,414 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 7,878 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,121 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 6,181 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 4,742 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 315 | children tested |
Union Community Health Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Union Community Health Center, Inc. serves
33,882 patients used Union Community Health Center, Inc. in 2025. 86% live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,115 patients were experiencing homelessness and 84 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 86% | 72% | 65% | +14 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 95% | 92% | 92% | +2 pts |
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 21% | 6% | 14% | +15 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 46% | 52% | 42% | −6 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 13% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 20% | 20% | 24% | In line |
Quality of care at Union Community Health Center, Inc.
Union Community Health Center, Inc. is at or above the New York median on 5 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 | 76% | 69% | 68% | +7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 66% | 57% | 54% | +9 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 65% | 54% | 54% | +11 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 | 68% | 79% | 86% | −11 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 84% | 76% | 79% | +8 pts |
Staffing at Union Community Health Center, Inc.
The health center employs 267 full-time-equivalent staff, including 23 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 43 dental staff and 9 mental health staff. That is 1,472 patients per clinical provider against the New York median of 878 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 171,876 visits, about 5.1 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 10458
7,274 Union Community Health Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 10458, and 20% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Bronx Community Health Network, Inc. — 7,588 patients from 10458
- Bronxcare Health Integrated Services System Inc. — 4,370 patients from 10458
- Morris Heights Health Center — 1,737 patients from 10458
- Urban Health Plan, Inc. — 1,513 patients from 10458