Primary Care for Dongan Hills & Staten Island Patients

The closest City Prime Care doctor near Dongan Hills practices at our Catherine St clinic in Chinatown. It is about a ten-minute walk from Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall.

Dongan Hills stretches from the busy shops along Hylan Boulevard up toward the wooded ridge of Todt Hill, and its SIR station is the one most residents walk or drive to. From there, the route to Chinatown is simply a train, a boat and a short city leg on foot or by subway. Budget about 1 to 1.5 hours each way. Weekday middays tend to be smoother than the morning rush, when the ferry is crowded and the subway platforms at Bowling Green fill up quickly. The details of each leg follow, with rough times so you can plan.

A Staten Island practice will be closer for most Dongan Hills families, and for many it is the right call. Those who pick our Chinatown clinic generally have one of these reasons:

• They want a care team that speaks Chinese or Spanish, not only English.
• They work in Lower Manhattan or the Financial District and already take the ferry, so a visit near the office saves a separate trip.
• They need to be seen soon; same-day appointments are held back each weekday.
• Their coverage fits, since we accept most major insurance plans, including Medicaid and Medicare.

Every service offered at the Catherine St clinic is open to Dongan Hills patients and their families. Dedicated women's health visits cover well-woman exams, Pap tests and contraception counseling, with referrals for mammograms. If you are working on weight, blood pressure or blood sugar, lifestyle counseling gives you practical nutrition and activity goals to follow between visits. Routine preventive care, including vaccines and age-based screenings, rounds out what most families need each year, from teenagers to grandparents. When a specialist or imaging is needed, we write the referral and can point you toward options on Staten Island.

Our Chinatown clinic accepts most major insurance plans, Medicaid and Medicare included. The simplest way to avoid surprises is to call (917) 304-0445 ahead of your first appointment; have your insurance card handy so the front desk can verify your plan and explain any copay. Some employer plans used by Dongan Hills commuters have tiered networks, so it is worth asking whether a Manhattan primary care office counts as in network for you. Self-pay options are available for patients without insurance. On the day of your visit, bring your card, a photo ID and a list of current medications.

Pick a time through our appointment request page and select the Chinatown clinic, or phone us to talk it through. Families in Grant City and Grasmere use the same route.