Do you offer chronic disease management in Chinatown?

Yes. Our clinic at 75 Catherine St manages diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, COPD, thyroid disease and other long-term conditions for adults across Chinatown, Two Bridges, the Lower East Side and Lower Manhattan, as well as patients who come from Staten Island. Care includes regular check-ins, lab monitoring, medication reviews and specialist referrals, with a care team that speaks English, Chinese and Spanish.

How do I book chronic disease management at 75 Catherine St?

Submit a request on our [booking page](/appointment) and select the Chinatown clinic, or call during weekday office hours. Let us know which conditions you are managing so we can schedule a longer first visit. Please bring your medicines, any home readings and recent test results. If you run out of a prescription or your numbers rise, ask about the same-day appointments held back each weekday.

Is chronic disease management covered by insurance?

Most plans, including Medicaid and Medicare, cover office visits and lab tests for managing long-term conditions, though copays, deductibles and prior authorization rules differ. Some Medicare patients may also qualify for additional care-coordination services. We accept most major insurance plans; call our Chinatown office to confirm your plan and to ask what your regular follow-up visits are likely to cost.

Which subway station is closest to the Chinatown clinic?

East Broadway, served by the F train, is the nearest station and sits roughly a 10-minute walk from our door. Other good options are Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall on the 4, 5 and 6 and Chambers St on the J and Z, each a walk past Chatham Square. For patients who find stairs difficult, the M9 and M22 buses stop within a short distance of Catherine Street.

City Prime Care – Chinatown, Manhattan

Chronic Disease Management in Chinatown, Manhattan

Looking for chronic disease management in Chinatown? Our clinic at 75 Catherine St gives adults living with diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease or lung conditions a steady provider and a written plan to follow between visits. Same-day slots held back each weekday help when readings suddenly climb or a prescription runs out, and the care team explains medicines, food choices and lab results in English, Chinese or Spanish.

(212) 555-0180

Chronic Disease Management at Our Chinatown Clinic

Long-term conditions are common among the older residents of Chinatown, Two Bridges and the Lower East Side, and many of them juggle several prescriptions from different doctors. Our approach to chronic disease management in Chinatown starts by pulling that picture together in one chart. Advice is shaped around how you actually live: our team can talk through rice and noodle portions, salty sauces and soups, and weekend dim sum rather than handing you a generic meal plan. Movement suggestions might mean the morning tai chi groups in Columbus Park or a daily walk along the East River esplanade. Visit the Chinatown clinic page for directions and clinic photos.

What to Expect at Your Visit

Your first appointment is longer than a routine check. Bring your glucose meter or blood pressure log, every medicine you take and any recent results from other doctors or hospitals. Your provider reviews your history, orders labs such as A1C, kidney function and cholesterol where needed, and agrees on targets with you. Follow-ups are usually every few months, sooner while treatment is being adjusted. We coordinate with cardiologists, endocrinologists and eye doctors through referrals. For chest pain, sudden weakness, trouble speaking or severe shortness of breath, call 911 rather than the clinic.

Why Patients in Chinatown Choose Us

Managing a chronic illness depends on understanding exact instructions, such as when to take a pill or what a blood sugar number means. Getting those details in Chinese reduces mistakes at home. Family caregivers are welcome in the room, which helps when a son or daughter manages an aging parent's medicines. Seniors living near Catherine Street appreciate a clinic they can reach on foot for frequent check-ins. Patients from Staten Island also rely on us, fitting follow-up visits around a ferry trip because consistent care with one team is worth the commute.

Conditions We Treat

The long-term conditions most often managed at our Chinatown clinic include:

Type 2 diabetes
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Heart disease and heart failure, alongside your cardiologist
Asthma and COPD
Early chronic kidney disease
Thyroid disorders
Osteoarthritis and chronic joint pain
Chronic hepatitis B monitoring, coordinated with a liver specialist

Many patients live with two or three of these at once, and one provider watching the whole list helps catch medicine interactions, duplicate prescriptions and treatments that work against each other. Our main chronic disease management page explains how each condition is monitored and treated.

Chronic Disease Management Providers in Chinatown

Ongoing care at 75 Catherine St is provided by the clinicians below, so you can see the same person at each follow-up.

Dr. Karl E. Latortue, MD – Internal Medicine

American Board of Family Medicine

Speaks English

Danielle Nikezic, NP – Nurse Practitioner - Family

American Board of Internal Medicine

Speaks English

Dr. Helen Vasquez, MD – Geriatric Medicine

American Board of Family Medicine

Speaks English

Hours & Location

City Prime Care – Chinatown, Manhattan

75 Catherine St, New York, NY 10038

(212) 555-0180

Monday – Friday:: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday:: Closed
Sunday:: Closed

Regular follow-ups are easier when the trip is simple. The F train's East Broadway station is around a 10-minute walk away. From Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall (4, 5, 6) or Chambers St (J, Z), cross toward Chatham Square and continue down Catherine Street. The M9 and M22 buses avoid stairs, which helps patients with arthritis or breathing problems. Staten Island patients typically take the ferry to Whitehall, then the 4 or 5 from Bowling Green two stops north.

Insurance Accepted in Chinatown

Chronic conditions mean repeat visits, lab work and refills, so it helps to know your coverage early. We accept most major insurance plans, including Medicaid and Medicare; please call to confirm your plan. If you have been looking for a Medicaid doctor in Chinatown who can oversee diabetes or heart care over the long term, our staff can check your benefits and explain copays in Chinese, English or Spanish. When a specialist visit or medication needs prior approval, we submit the request to your plan and follow up on it for you. Read more on our insurance page.