Upper Room AIDS Ministry, Inc. Health Care Center
Upper Room AIDS Ministry, Inc. Health Care Center is a federally qualified community health center based in New York, NY, with 2 clinic locations. It served 3,277 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 3,277patients in 2025
- 6%uninsured patients
- 83%at or below the poverty line
- 70full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Upper Room AIDS Ministry, Inc. Health Care Center serves
83% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice that level. 6% have no insurance, 57% have Medicaid or CHIP, 18% have Medicare and 18% have private insurance. 1,868 patients were experiencing homelessness. 84 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 83% | 72% | 65% | +11 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 | 6% | 6% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 57% | 52% | 42% | +5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 18% | 13% | 11% | +5 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 18% | 20% | 24% | −2 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 878 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,205 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 72 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 61 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 335 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 117 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 196 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 50 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 401 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 843 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 228 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,245 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,336 | patients tested |
Quality of care
Upper Room AIDS Ministry, Inc. Health Care Center is at or above the New York median on 2 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 | 55% | 69% | 68% | −14 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 46% | 57% | 54% | −10 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 39% | 54% | 54% | −15 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 33% | 46% | 44% | −13 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 81% | 73% | 77% | +9 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 69% | 79% | 86% | −10 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 76% | 79% | +6 pts |
Staffing
70 full-time-equivalent staff work at Upper Room AIDS Ministry, Inc. Health Care Center, including 7 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 450 patients per clinical provider, against the New York median of 878 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Upper Room AIDS Ministry, Inc. Health Care Center patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 10030 | 543 | 3% |
| 10027 | 330 | 7% |
| 10037 | 187 | – |
| 10029 | 136 | – |
| 10456 | 118 | – |
| 10039 | 113 | – |
| 10035 | 104 | – |
| 10026 | 102 | – |
Upper Room AIDS Ministry, Inc. Health Care Center locations
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How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.