Betances Health Center
Betances Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in New York, NY, with 2 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 6,779 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 6,779patients in 2025
- 10%uninsured patients
- 61%at or below the poverty line
- 119full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Betances Health Center serves
61% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 82% are at or below twice that level. 10% have no insurance, 49% have Medicaid or CHIP, 21% have Medicare and 20% have private insurance. 429 patients were experiencing homelessness. 27 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 61% | 72% | 65% | −12 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 82% | 92% | 92% | −10 pts |
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 6% | 14% | +3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 49% | 52% | 42% | −3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 21% | 13% | 11% | +8 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 20% | 20% | 24% | In line |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,873 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,426 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 458 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 308 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,839 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 519 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 751 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 220 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 973 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,497 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 555 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,044 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,532 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 59 | children tested |
Quality of care
Betances Health Center 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 | 66% | 69% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 63% | 57% | 54% | +7 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 65% | 54% | 54% | +11 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 48% | 46% | 44% | +2 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 76% | 73% | 77% | +3 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 65% | 79% | 86% | −14 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 76% | 79% | +3 pts |
Staffing
119 full-time-equivalent staff work at Betances Health Center, including 8 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 892 patients per clinical provider, against the New York median of 878 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Betances Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 10002 | 2,421 | 24% |
| 11221 | 639 | – |
| 11233 | 352 | – |
| 10009 | 272 | – |
| 11207 | 245 | – |
| 11212 | 98 | – |
| 11208 | 94 | – |
| 10458 | 92 | – |
Betances Health Center locations
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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.