Refuah Health Center
Refuah Health Center is a federally qualified community health center based in Spring Valley, NY, with 10 clinic locations in 7 cities. It served 93,649 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 93,649patients in 2025
- 12%uninsured patients
- 82%at or below the poverty line
- 465full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Refuah Health Center serves
82% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice that level. 12% have no insurance, 62% have Medicaid or CHIP, 3% have Medicare and 16% have private insurance. 486 patients were experiencing homelessness. 109 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 82% | 72% | 65% | +10 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 95% | 92% | 92% | +3 pts |
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 12% | 6% | 14% | +6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 62% | 52% | 42% | +10 pts |
| Medicare patients | 3% | 13% | 11% | −9 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 16% | 20% | 24% | −4 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 14,214 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 4,728 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 59 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 7,605 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 13,384 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 6,335 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 3,301 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,842 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 2,972 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,095 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 4,255 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 979 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,801 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,507 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 1,438 | children tested |
Quality of care
Refuah Health Center is at or above the New York median on 0 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% | −5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 36% | 57% | 54% | −21 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 50% | 54% | 54% | −4 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 35% | 46% | 44% | −11 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 26% | 73% | 77% | −47 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 35% | 79% | 86% | −44 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 64% | 76% | 79% | −12 pts |
Staffing
465 full-time-equivalent staff work at Refuah Health Center, including 68 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,379 patients per clinical provider, against the New York median of 878 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Refuah Health Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 10977 | 38,395 | 13% |
| 10952 | 21,161 | 4% |
| 11219 | 3,198 | 3% |
| 10901 | 3,068 | 21% |
| 10956 | 2,505 | 22% |
| 10954 | 2,059 | 32% |
| 10970 | 1,816 | 14% |
| 11206 | 1,522 | 3% |
Refuah Health Center locations
Refuah Health at Hillcrest
South Fallsburg Health Center
Hudson River HealthCare Spring Valley
Refuah Health - Wilson Avenue
Refuah Health Women's Health & Birthing Center
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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.