Community Health Initiatives Inc.
Community Health Initiatives Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Brooklyn, NY, with 2 clinic locations. It served 8,492 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 8,492patients in 2025
- 2%uninsured patients
- 65%at or below the poverty line
- 44full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Community Health Initiatives Inc. serves
65% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 91% are at or below twice that level. 2% have no insurance, 70% have Medicaid or CHIP, 6% have Medicare and 22% have private insurance. 134 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 65% | 72% | 65% | −7 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 91% | 92% | 92% | −1 pts |
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 2% | 6% | 14% | −5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 70% | 52% | 42% | +18 pts |
| Medicare patients | 6% | 13% | 11% | −7 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 22% | 20% | 24% | +3 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health care | 820 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 700 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 873 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 428 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 59 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 329 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 475 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 720 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 500 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,326 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 961 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Community Health Initiatives Inc. is at or above the New York median on 1 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 | 64% | 69% | 68% | −6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 40% | 57% | 54% | −17 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 44% | 54% | 54% | −10 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 45% | 46% | 44% | In line |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 61% | 73% | 77% | −11 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 80% | 79% | 86% | +1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 54% | 76% | 79% | −22 pts |
Staffing
44 full-time-equivalent staff work at Community Health Initiatives Inc., including 9 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 978 patients per clinical provider, against the New York median of 878 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Community Health Initiatives Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 11219 | 3,092 | 1% |
| 11224 | 2,818 | 1% |
| 11204 | 588 | – |
| 11218 | 244 | – |
| 11235 | 226 | – |
| 11223 | 154 | – |
| 11214 | 144 | – |
| 11230 | 129 | – |
Community Health Initiatives Inc. locations
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- La Casa de Salud, Inc.
- Apicha Community Health Center
- Montefiore Medical Center
- Betances Health Center
- East Hill Family Medical, Inc.
- Community Health Center of Richmond, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.