Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center
Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Arverne, NY, with 5 clinic locations in 4 cities. It served 26,964 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 26,964patients in 2025
- 18%uninsured patients
- 98%at or below the poverty line
- 260full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center serves
98% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice that level. 18% have no insurance, 44% have Medicaid or CHIP, 11% have Medicare and 27% have private insurance. 380 patients were experiencing homelessness. 642 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 98% | 72% | 65% | +25 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 | 18% | 6% | 14% | +12 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 44% | 52% | 42% | −8 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 13% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 27% | 20% | 24% | +7 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 8,990 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,859 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 3,561 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 5,181 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,529 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,572 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 526 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,245 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,604 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 2,201 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 8,584 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 4,115 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 1,396 | children tested |
Quality of care
Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center is at or above the New York median on 3 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 | 59% | 69% | 68% | −10 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 51% | 57% | 54% | −6 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 55% | 54% | 54% | +1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 26% | 46% | 44% | −20 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 82% | 73% | 77% | +10 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 80% | 79% | 86% | +1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 75% | 76% | 79% | −1 pts |
Staffing
260 full-time-equivalent staff work at Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center, including 26 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,018 patients per clinical provider, against the New York median of 878 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 11691 | 6,472 | 19% |
| 11434 | 3,939 | 15% |
| 11692 | 3,721 | 17% |
| 11231 | 1,609 | 13% |
| 11436 | 1,042 | 16% |
| 11433 | 892 | 15% |
| 11693 | 800 | 25% |
| 11096 | 721 | 37% |
Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center locations
Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center at Beach Channel Drive
Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center at Richards Street
Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center at Central Avenue
Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center at Guy Brewer Blvd.
Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center at Sutphin Blvd.
Other health centers in New York
- Syracuse Community Health Center, Inc.
- Finger Lakes Migrant Health Care Project
- Jericho Road Ministries, Inc.
- The Chautauqua Center
- Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center
- Northern Oswego County Health Services, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.