City of Newark
City of Newark is a federally qualified community health center based in Newark, NJ, with 2 clinic locations. It served 11,288 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 11,288patients in 2025
- 51%uninsured patients
- 68%at or below the poverty line
- 132full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who City of Newark serves
68% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 91% are at or below twice that level. 51% have no insurance, 35% have Medicaid or CHIP, 3% have Medicare and 11% have private insurance. 1,901 patients were experiencing homelessness. 16 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NJ median | U.S. median | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 68% | 68% | 65% | −1 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 91% | 95% | 92% | −4 pts |
| Measure | This center | NJ median | U.S. median | vs NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 51% | 28% | 14% | +23 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 35% | 51% | 42% | −16 pts |
| Medicare patients | 3% | 6% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 11% | 16% | 24% | −5 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,288 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 755 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 1,915 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,352 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 777 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 823 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 133 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 753 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,490 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 175 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,671 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 716 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 646 | children tested |
Quality of care
City of Newark is at or above the New Jersey median on 2 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 | 61% | 61% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 38% | 42% | 54% | −4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 33% | 58% | 54% | −25 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 36% | 36% | 44% | −1 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 64% | 80% | 77% | −16 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 70% | 85% | 86% | −15 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 79% | 79% | +2 pts |
Staffing
132 full-time-equivalent staff work at City of Newark, including 13 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 839 patients per clinical provider, against the New Jersey median of 1,113 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where City of Newark patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 07103 | 1,473 | 46% |
| 07107 | 1,129 | 53% |
| 07108 | 1,125 | 46% |
| 07104 | 1,029 | 55% |
| 07106 | 954 | 48% |
| 07111 | 940 | 49% |
| 07105 | 906 | 65% |
| 07112 | 886 | 44% |
City of Newark locations
Mary Eliza Mahoney Health Center
Mary Eliza Mahoney Health Center @110 William Street
Other health centers in New Jersey
- Osborn Family Health Center, Inc., the
- Neighborhood Health Services Corporation, Inc.
- Alliance Community Healthcare, Inc.
- Monmouth Family Health Center
- Saint James Health Inc.
- Metropolitan Family Health Network, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.