Schenectady Family Health Services, Inc.
Schenectady Family Health Services, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Schenectady, NY, with 3 clinic locations in 2 cities. It served 20,766 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 20,766patients in 2025
- 9%uninsured patients
- 59%at or below the poverty line
- 150full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Schenectady Family Health Services, Inc. serves
59% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 88% are at or below twice that level. 9% have no insurance, 52% have Medicaid or CHIP, 13% have Medicare and 20% have private insurance. 146 patients were experiencing homelessness. 163 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 59% | 72% | 65% | −14 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 88% | 92% | 92% | −4 pts |
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 9% | 6% | 14% | +3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 52% | 52% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 13% | 13% | 11% | +1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 20% | 20% | 24% | +1 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 13,061 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,718 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 51 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 2,005 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,726 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 507 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 763 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 644 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,760 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,836 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,345 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,335 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,156 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 445 | children tested |
Quality of care
Schenectady Family Health Services, Inc. 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 | 76% | 69% | 68% | +7 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 57% | 57% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 63% | 54% | 54% | +9 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 50% | 46% | 44% | +4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 65% | 73% | 77% | −8 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 95% | 79% | 86% | +16 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 76% | 76% | 79% | In line |
Staffing
150 full-time-equivalent staff work at Schenectady Family Health Services, Inc., including 13 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,554 patients per clinical provider, against the New York median of 878 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Schenectady Family Health Services, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 12304 | 3,826 | 10% |
| 12303 | 3,265 | 8% |
| 12307 | 2,950 | 7% |
| 12308 | 2,517 | 10% |
| 12306 | 1,726 | 10% |
| 12010 | 1,093 | 3% |
| 12309 | 930 | 11% |
| 12305 | 692 | 9% |
Schenectady Family Health Services, Inc. locations
Hometown Health Centers at Amsterdam
Hometown Health Centers Dental at State Street
Other health centers in New York
- The Floating Hospital
- North Country Family Health Center, Inc.
- Brownsville Community Development Corp.
- Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center
- Anthony L. Jordan Health Corporation
- Ehs, Inc.
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.