52nd Street Health Center
Part of Care For The Homeless
Contact & location
Address: 427 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019
Phone: 215-359-2811
Operating hours: about 45 hours per week — call for the daily schedule
County: New York County
Treats everyone, insured or not — you do not need to be a US citizen. By law this federally funded health center serves all patients regardless of ability to pay, on a sliding-fee scale set by your income and family size. Call ahead to confirm hours, which services this site offers, and what to bring.
Services / provider types on file
This clinic's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is registered with the following provider taxonomies:
- Clinic/Center, Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center) (primary)
Source: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS), matched to this clinic by name. Registries can lag reality — call to confirm current services before you go.
About this location
- Part of the federal Health Center Program at this location since 2020.
About Care For The Homeless
Care For The Homeless reported caring for 11,942 patients across all its sites in 2025, and runs 18 locations listed in this directory.
- Insurance: 26% had no insurance, 61% had Medicaid or CHIP, 6% had Medicare, 7% had private insurance.
- 98% of patients with a known income earned at or below twice the federal poverty level (94% at or below it) — the range where sliding-fee discounts apply.
- Services patients received in 2025: medical care (10,445), dental care (878), mental health care (4,466), substance use treatment (180), support services (case management, transport, enrollment help) (600).
- No patients reported for vision care — if you need it, check the other health centers below.
- 24% of patients had limited English. If you prefer another language, ask for an interpreter when you call.
- Patients included 10,308 people experiencing homelessness, 182 veterans.
Source: HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) 2025, as reported by Care For The Homeless for all of its sites combined — not specific to one address. Call to confirm what this location offers.
Other Care For The Homeless locations
Same organization and sliding-fee policy — useful if this site is closed, full, or doesn't offer the service you need.
- Care for the Homeless — 30 E 33rd St FL 5, New York · 1.3 mi · 40 hrs/week
- 91 East Broadway Health Center — 91 E Broadway, New York · 3.6 mi · 35 hrs/week
- Jackson Avenue Family Residence — 691 E 138th St, Bronx · 4.8 mi · 24 hrs/week
- Morris Avenue Health Center — 528 Morris Ave, Bronx · 5.0 mi · 40 hrs/week
- Peter Jay Sharp Center For Oppt — 89-111 Porter Ave, Brooklyn · 5.1 mi · 40 hrs/week
- St. John's Bread and Life — 795 Lexington Ave, Brooklyn · 6.1 mi · 16 hrs/week
Other health centers nearby
Run by different organizations, within 1 miles. All serve patients regardless of ability to pay.
- Park West Educational Campus — New York, NY · 0.2 mi · William F. Ryan Community Health Center, INC
- Ryan Chelsea-Clinton Community Health Center — New York, NY · 0.3 mi · William F. Ryan Community Health Center, INC
- West 48th Street Health Center — New York, NY · 0.3 mi · Housing Works Health Services III, Inc.
- Covenant House-Under 21 — New York, NY · 0.6 mi · Under 21
- Woodstock Hotel (Project Find) — New York, NY · 0.7 mi · Sunset Park Health Council, INC.
New here? What to bring · How the sliding-fee scale works
Listing sourced from the HRSA Health Center Program, refreshed 2026-10-05. Directory information only, not medical advice. Spotted a mistake? Use the feedback box below to let us know.
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