53rd Street Health Center
Part of Damian Family Care Centers INC
Contact & location
Address: 225 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212-829-1200
Operating hours: about 40 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, Community Health
- Clinic/Center, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment
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 2016.
About Damian Family Care Centers INC
Damian Family Care Centers INC reported caring for 10,683 patients across all its sites in 2025, and runs 15 locations listed in this directory.
- Insurance: 8% had no insurance, 63% had Medicaid or CHIP, 15% had Medicare, 13% had private insurance.
- 99% of patients with a known income earned at or below twice the federal poverty level (89% at or below it) — the range where sliding-fee discounts apply.
- 18% of patients had limited English. If you prefer another language, ask for an interpreter when you call.
- Patients included 4,154 people experiencing homelessness, 195 veterans.
Source: HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) 2025, as reported by Damian Family Care Centers INC for all of its sites combined — not specific to one address. Call to confirm what this location offers.
Other Damian Family Care Centers INC locations
Same organization and sliding-fee policy — useful if this site is closed, full, or doesn't offer the service you need.
- Long Island City Health Center — 34-11 Vernon Blvd, Astoria · 1.6 mi · 40 hrs/week
- Wards Island Family Health Center — 13 Hell Gate Cir, New York · 2.8 mi · 40 hrs/week
- 121st Street Family Health Center — 219 E 121st St, New York · 3.4 mi · 46 hrs/week
- Third Avenue Family Health Center — 2604 3rd Ave, Bronx · 4.4 mi · 40 hrs/week
- Mott Haven Family Health Center — 427 Grand Concourse BLDG, Bronx · 4.6 mi · 40 hrs/week
- Samaritan Daytop Health - Richard Pruss Health Center — 362 E 148th St, Bronx · 4.8 mi · 45 hrs/week
Other health centers nearby
Run by different organizations, within 2 miles. All serve patients regardless of ability to pay.
- New Providence Primary Care Clinic — New York, NY · 0.4 mi · Project Renewal, INC.
- Woodstock Hotel (Project Find) — New York, NY · 0.9 mi · Sunset Park Health Council, INC.
- Norman Thomas High School — New York, NY · 1.0 mi · Sunset Park Health Council, INC.
- Care for the Homeless — New York, NY · 1.1 mi · Care For The Homeless
- Grand Central Neighborhood Association — New York, NY · 1.1 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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