City Prime Care is a primary care practice with clinics in Elmhurst, Queens and Chinatown, Manhattan. We give adults and families one place for check-ups, screenings and long-term care, delivered by providers who take the time to listen and explain.
City Prime Care began with a simple idea: primary care works best when your doctor knows you, your history and your neighborhood. For more than fifteen years our providers have looked after families in Queens, and today the practice runs two clinics — one on 75th Street in Elmhurst and one on Catherine Street in Chinatown, Manhattan.
Everything about City Prime Care is built around the relationship between patient and provider. Visits are unhurried, results are explained in plain language, and the same team follows your care from year to year — from an annual physical to the day you need a specialist, when we arrange the referral and stay involved afterwards.
Both clinics serve some of the most diverse neighborhoods in New York City, which is why each care team reflects the community around it, and why we coordinate interpreters for any language our staff do not speak.
To deliver personal, high-quality primary care that puts the patient first: preventing illness where we can, catching problems early when we cannot, and managing long-term conditions with care plans that fit real lives in Queens and Manhattan.
Respect for every patient, whatever their language, insurance or background. Honesty about what a test or treatment can and cannot do. Continuity, so the provider who knows your history is the one who sees you. And evidence-based medicine, explained without jargon.
City Prime Care is a primary care clinic in NYC with two locations. Our Elmhurst, Queens clinic sits a few blocks from the 74 St–Broadway subway hub and serves Jackson Heights, Sunnyside, Astoria and the rest of western Queens. Our Chinatown, Manhattan clinic on Catherine Street serves Lower Manhattan and our Staten Island patients. Each has its own phone line, hours and care team, and both offer the full list of primary care services.
41-02 75th St, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Visit our Elmhurst clinic75 Catherine St, New York, NY 10038
Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Visit our Chinatown clinicEvery City Prime Care provider holds an active New York State license, and each one is certified by the national board for their profession. The certifications below are taken from each provider’s own record; their full education, training and hospital affiliations are listed on their profile.
Elmhurst and Chinatown are two of the most multilingual neighborhoods in New York, and it matters to be able to describe a symptom in the language you think in. If you speak a language not listed here, tell us when you book and we will arrange a professional medical interpreter at no cost to you.
Physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants who see patients at our two clinics. Read their full profiles, including where each one practices, on our doctors page.
Dr. Karl E. Latortue is an internist in Brooklyn, New York, and is affiliated with Brookdale Hospital Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Universidad del Noreste and has been in practice for more than 20 years. Dr. Karl E. Latortue accepts Aetna, Humana, and Cigna; see other insurance plans accepted.
View profile of Dr. Karl E. Latortue, MDMs. Danielle Nikezic is a family nurse practitioner at City Prime Care in Chinatown, Manhattan. She welcomes patients of all age groups and genders with common illnesses, chronic diseases, mental health issues, and minor injuries. Ms. Nikezic understands patients' conditions and prepares individualized treatment plans. In addition to writing prescriptions, she offers lifestyle and diet counseling for holistic recovery. She also answers queries, encourages preventive care, and writes specialist referrals, among other duties. Ms. Nikezic earned her master's degree in adult nurse practitioner from Wagner College. She strives to upgrade her knowledge and skills to ensure consistent, high-quality patient care.
View profile of Danielle Nikezic, NPMr. Sumakmur Holiwell is an experienced physician assistant. He provides in-person services at City Prime Care in Elmhurst, Queens. As part of his formal education, Mr. Holiwell earned a master's degree in advanced physician assistant studies from The School of Health Sciences at Touro University, Manhattan, NY Campus. He is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Mr. Holiwell is dedicated to helping his patients lead happier, healthier, and pain-free lives. To ensure that, he works closely with each of them to discuss ways they can make better choices for their health.
View profile of Sumakmur Holiwell, PADr. Helen Vasquez has practised geriatric medicine for more than twenty years. Her appointments are longer than most, because the questions that matter to an older patient — what the eleven medications on the list are actually doing, whether the stairs are still safe, what the family is worried about — are not questions with quick answers. She works closely with caregivers, and treats them as part of the consultation rather than as an audience to it.
View profile of Dr. Helen Vasquez, MD4.9 out of 5 from 486 Google reviews
What matters most is what our patients tell us after a visit. Read their words, or leave a review for the clinic you visited, on our patient testimonials page.
Our record reflects a simple commitment, consistent, evidence-based care delivered by providers who stay with our patients over the long term.
16+
Years Serving NYC
25,000+
Patients Treated
4
Providers
3
Languages Spoken
Your care is led by physicians certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, working alongside board-certified nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
Elmhurst, Queens is a short walk from the 74 St–Broadway hub (7, E, F, M, R); Chinatown, Manhattan is near East Broadway (F) and Chatham Square.
We work with most major plans at both clinics and check your coverage before the visit, so there are no surprises when you arrive.
Elmhurst: English and Spanish. Chinatown: English, Chinese and Spanish. Describe your symptoms in the language you think in.
Start your journey to better health. Schedule your appointment today!
Medicaid
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East
Fidelis Care
Medicare
MetroPlus Health Plan
EmblemHealth
UnitedHealthcare
BlueCross BlueShield
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