The Floating Hospital
The Floating Hospital is a federally qualified community health center based in Long Island City, NY, with 5 clinic locations in 3 cities. It served 21,296 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 21,296patients in 2025
- 41%uninsured patients
- 86%at or below the poverty line
- 183full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who The Floating Hospital serves
86% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice that level. 41% have no insurance, 43% have Medicaid or CHIP, 2% have Medicare and 10% have private insurance. 15,874 patients were experiencing homelessness. 68 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 86% | 72% | 65% | +14 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 92% | 92% | +6 pts |
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 41% | 6% | 14% | +34 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 43% | 52% | 42% | −9 pts |
| Medicare patients | 2% | 13% | 11% | −10 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 10% | 20% | 24% | −10 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 3,983 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 2,695 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 1,466 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 3,695 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,331 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 863 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 366 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 656 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 715 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,295 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,884 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 5,059 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 5,173 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 249 | children tested |
Quality of care
The Floating Hospital is at or above the New York median on 2 of 6 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 | 66% | 69% | 68% | −4 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 47% | 57% | 54% | −10 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 64% | 54% | 54% | +10 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 77% | 73% | 77% | +4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 44% | 79% | 86% | −35 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 63% | 76% | 79% | −13 pts |
Staffing
183 full-time-equivalent staff work at The Floating Hospital, including 17 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 1,228 patients per clinical provider, against the New York median of 878 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where The Floating Hospital patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 10451 | 6,297 | 90% |
| 11101 | 3,985 | 14% |
| 10457 | 771 | 26% |
| 11435 | 553 | 12% |
| 11205 | 385 | 36% |
| 11368 | 349 | 36% |
| 11106 | 310 | 25% |
| 11373 | 275 | 33% |
The Floating Hospital locations
Prevention Assessment Temporary Housing
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- Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center
- The Chautauqua Center
- Brownsville Community Development Corp.
- Anthony L. Jordan Health Corporation
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.