The Institute for Family Health
The Institute for Family Health is a federally qualified community health center based in New York, NY, with 18 clinic locations in 7 cities. It served 95,773 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 95,773patients in 2025
- 7%uninsured patients
- 78%at or below the poverty line
- 1,162full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who The Institute for Family Health serves
78% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 87% are at or below twice that level. 7% have no insurance, 41% have Medicaid or CHIP, 17% have Medicare and 32% have private insurance. 848 patients were experiencing homelessness. 901 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 78% | 72% | 65% | +5 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 87% | 92% | 92% | −5 pts |
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 6% | 14% | +1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 41% | 52% | 42% | −11 pts |
| Medicare patients | 17% | 13% | 11% | +5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 32% | 20% | 24% | +12 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 17,223 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 30,105 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 942 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 5,480 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 17,423 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 6,132 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 11,920 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 6,560 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 10,538 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 19,044 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 7,505 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 19,108 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 14,013 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 946 | children tested |
Quality of care
The Institute for Family Health 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 | 73% | 69% | 68% | +3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 60% | 57% | 54% | +3 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 68% | 54% | 54% | +14 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 49% | 46% | 44% | +3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 72% | 73% | 77% | −1 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 83% | 79% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 74% | 76% | 79% | −2 pts |
Staffing
1,162 full-time-equivalent staff work at The Institute for Family Health, including 130 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 739 patients per clinical provider, against the New York median of 878 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where The Institute for Family Health patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 12401 | 6,626 | 9% |
| 10473 | 5,689 | 4% |
| 10453 | 5,270 | 6% |
| 10029 | 4,122 | 7% |
| 10035 | 3,259 | 7% |
| 10452 | 2,944 | 5% |
| 12561 | 2,192 | 4% |
| 10472 | 2,191 | 10% |
The Institute for Family Health locations
Institute for Family Health at Westchester Square
Family Practice Center of Hyde Park
Kingston Family Health Center
Amsterdam Family Health Center
Institute for Family Health at CASES
The Institute for Family Health at 17th Street
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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.