Sunset Park Health Council, Inc.
Sunset Park Health Council, Inc. is a federally qualified community health center based in Brooklyn, NY, with 29 clinic locations in 4 cities. It served 142,940 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 142,940patients in 2025
- 26%uninsured patients
- 90%at or below the poverty line
- 1,783full-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 Sunset Park Health Council, Inc. serves
90% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 97% are at or below twice that level. 26% have no insurance, 45% have Medicaid or CHIP, 10% have Medicare and 19% have private insurance. 14,020 patients were experiencing homelessness. 949 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 90% | 72% | 65% | +17 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 97% | 92% | 92% | +5 pts |
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 26% | 6% | 14% | +20 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 45% | 52% | 42% | −7 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 13% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 19% | 20% | 24% | −1 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 47,089 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 29,807 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 831 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 3,364 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 12,976 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 38,740 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 9,739 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 8,285 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 9,078 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 9,057 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 13,990 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 5,893 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 30,144 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 21,552 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 3,513 | children tested |
Quality of care
Sunset Park Health Council, Inc. is at or above the New York median on 7 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 | 70% | 69% | 68% | +1 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 68% | 57% | 54% | +11 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 71% | 54% | 54% | +17 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 55% | 46% | 44% | +9 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 80% | 73% | 77% | +8 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 90% | 79% | 86% | +11 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 85% | 76% | 79% | +9 pts |
Staffing
1,783 full-time-equivalent staff work at Sunset Park Health Council, Inc., including 163 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 879 patients per clinical provider, against the New York median of 878 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Sunset Park Health Council, Inc. patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 11220 | 24,575 | 25% |
| 11232 | 6,470 | 24% |
| 11209 | 5,752 | 27% |
| 11219 | 5,304 | 33% |
| 11214 | 5,058 | 29% |
| 11226 | 4,698 | 27% |
| 11204 | 3,993 | 30% |
| 11203 | 3,892 | 29% |
Sunset Park Health Council, Inc. locations
Metro Community Health Centers - Bronx
Windsor Terrace Senior Center
Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn
Sunset Terrace Family Health Center at NYU Langone
Red Hook Family Health Center at NYU Langone
Park Ridge Family Health Center at NYU Langone
Seventh Avenue Family Health Center at NYU Langone
Family Physician Family Health Center at NYU Langone
Women Infants Children Family Health Center at NYU Langone
Flatbush Family Health Center at NYU Langone
Shore Road Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Sunset Park Family Health Center at NYU Langone
Park Slope Family Health Center at NYU Langone
LFHC Community Medicine Program at Bowery Residents Committee
The Door - A Center of Alternatives, Inc.
LFHC Community Medicine Program Chelsea Center
Grand Central Neighborhood Association
Callen Lorde Community Health Center
Charles H. Gay Shelter Care-Center for Men
Metro Community Health Center - Manhattan
Metro Community Health Centers - Staten island
Other health centers in New York
- New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
- Hudson Headwaters Health Network
- Lasante Health Center, Inc.
- Bronx Community Health Network, Inc.
- Bronxcare Health Integrated Services System Inc.
- The Institute for Family Health
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.