Dr. Karl E. Latortue, MD – Internal Medicine
American Board of Family Medicine
Speaks English
City Prime Care – Chinatown, Manhattan
Primary Care in Chinatown, Manhattan
Looking for primary care in Chinatown? Our clinic at 75 Catherine St, a short walk from Chatham Square, is where our providers see adults for checkups, sick visits and long-term follow-up. Same-day appointments are held back each weekday, and walk-ins are seen when the schedule allows. The care team speaks English, Chinese and Spanish, so you can describe symptoms in the language you think in.
Primary Care at Our Chinatown Clinic
Catherine Street is the Manhattan home of City Prime Care. For primary care, Chinatown residents, families from Two Bridges and the Lower East Side, and office workers from the Financial District and South Street Seaport all come to the same exam rooms, a few blocks from the Manhattan Bridge. Many of our patients are older adults who have lived around East Broadway and Madison Street for decades and prefer to speak with their doctor in Chinese. Others are younger families in Knickerbocker Village or staff from the courthouses near Foley Square fitting a visit into a lunch break. The Chinatown clinic page has photos and directions; below, you will find what is particular to seeing a provider here.
What to Expect at Your Visit
The front desk can help with forms in English, Chinese or Spanish, so paperwork is not a barrier. A medical assistant checks your vitals and reviews your medicines; bring the actual bottles, including herbal remedies or anything bought overseas, so nothing gets missed. Your provider then listens to your concerns, examines you and explains the plan in plain language. Blood for routine lab work can often be drawn during the same visit, and results are reviewed with you by phone or at a follow-up. When you need imaging, a specialist or a screening we do not perform on site, we arrange the referral and help with the paperwork.
Why Patients in Chinatown Choose Us
Language is often the first reason families call. Explaining dizziness, chest tightness or a side effect in Chinese, without asking a grandchild to translate, changes the quality of the conversation. Convenience matters as well: the office is steps from Chatham Square, so an appointment fits between a morning at the Mott Street markets and afternoon errands. Patients also value continuity, meaning a provider who remembers your history and your family over the years. Some Staten Island patients make the trip too, since the ferry lands only a short subway ride away and a visit here can come sooner than waiting for an opening closer to home.
Conditions We Treat
Our Chinatown providers look after the everyday and long-term problems that bring adults to a family doctor, including:
- High blood pressure and high cholesterol
- Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes
- Colds, flu, sore throats, and sinus or ear infections
- Back, knee and shoulder pain
- Asthma and seasonal allergies
- Heartburn, stomach upset and constipation
- Rashes and minor skin infections
- Poor sleep, stress and low mood
If you were born in China or elsewhere in East Asia, ask about hepatitis B testing; guidelines recommend screening adults from regions where the infection is more common. The full scope of care is described on our primary care services page.
Primary Care Providers in Chinatown
These are the providers who see primary care patients at 75 Catherine St. Select a name to read about their training and approach.
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
- Monday – Friday:
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday:
- Closed
- Sunday:
- Closed
The nearest subway is East Broadway on the F line, about a 10-minute walk. Riders on the 4, 5 or 6 can get off at Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall, and J or Z riders at Chambers St, then walk east along Park Row to Chatham Square and continue onto Catherine Street. The M9 and M22 buses both stop nearby. From Staten Island, take the ferry to Whitehall Terminal, ride the 4 or 5 from Bowling Green to Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall and walk over; plan on about an hour from St. George.
Insurance Accepted in Chinatown
Finding a Medicaid doctor in Chinatown who also speaks your language can take time, so we try to make coverage simple. We accept most major insurance plans, including Medicaid and Medicare; call to confirm your plan before your first visit, because networks change from year to year. Have your member card ready when you phone, and our staff can check eligibility and explain any copay in English, Chinese or Spanish. If a referral or prior authorization is needed for a specialist, we handle the request with your plan. Patients without coverage can ask about self-pay options. Details on plans and billing are on our insurance page.
FAQs – Primary Care in Chinatown
Also Available at Our Elmhurst, Queens Clinic
If you live or work in Queens, the same primary care is offered with an English and Spanish speaking team at our Elmhurst primary care clinic.
Elmhurst, Queens
41-02 75th St, Elmhurst, NY 11373
Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Visit our Elmhurst clinic
