Betances Health Center
Contact & location
Address: 280 Henry St, New York, NY 10002
Phone: 212-227-8408 x101
Operating hours: about 52 hours per week — call for the daily schedule
County: New York County
Website: betances.org
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.
About this location
- Open year-round on a full-time schedule (HRSA site record).
- Part of the federal Health Center Program at this location since 1978.
About Betances Health Center
Betances Health Center reported caring for 6,779 patients across all its sites in 2025, and runs 2 locations listed in this directory.
- Insurance: 10% had no insurance, 49% had Medicaid or CHIP, 21% had Medicare, 20% had private insurance.
- 82% of patients with a known income earned at or below twice the federal poverty level (61% at or below it) — the range where sliding-fee discounts apply.
- Services patients received in 2025: medical care (5,613), dental care (1,873), mental health care (227), vision care (458), support services (case management, transport, enrollment help) (1,729).
- 41% of patients had limited English. If you prefer another language, ask for an interpreter when you call.
- Patients included 429 people experiencing homelessness.
Source: HRSA Uniform Data System (UDS) 2025, as reported by Betances Health Center for all of its sites combined — not specific to one address. Call to confirm what this location offers.
Other Betances Health Center locations
Same organization and sliding-fee policy — useful if this site is closed, full, or doesn't offer the service you need.
- Betances Health Center at Bushwick — 1427 Broadway, Brooklyn · 3.8 mi · 40 hrs/week
Other health centers nearby
Run by different organizations, within 1 miles. All serve patients regardless of ability to pay.
- Gouverneur Diagnostic & Treatment Center — New York, NY · 0.2 mi · New York City Health And Hospitals Corporation
- Ps 002 — New York, NY · 0.4 mi · Sunset Park Health Council, INC.
- The Seward Park School-based Health Center — New York, NY · 0.4 mi · Community Healthcare Network, INC.
- 91 East Broadway Health Center — New York, NY · 0.5 mi · Care For The Homeless
- Lower East Side Health Center — New York, NY · 0.5 mi · Community Healthcare Network, 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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