Primary Care for Great Kills & Staten Island Patients

If you need a doctor near Great Kills, note that our closest clinic is across the harbor in Chinatown, Manhattan.

Great Kills sits near the southern end of the railway, so this is one of the longer rides we ask patients to make, and we would rather say so up front. The whole trip is doable without driving: the Staten Island Railway, the ferry, then a short subway or bus hop in Lower Manhattan. Most riders should budget about 1.5 hours each way. Service changes on nights and weekends, so a quick look at the MTA app or website or the ferry schedule before you leave will save you a long wait at St. George.

A 90-minute trip is not for everyone, and many Great Kills residents are well served closer to home. Those who do come to us tend to have specific, practical reasons for it. Some are Chinese-speaking or Spanish-speaking families who want a care team that can explain results without an interpreter. Others work in the Financial District and ride the ferry anyway, so an appointment before or after a shift costs them little extra time. Same-day appointments are held back each weekday, which helps when a fever or infection cannot wait, and we accept most major insurance plans, including Medicaid and Medicare.

Everything happens under one roof at Catherine Street, which helps when the journey is long. Retirees from the Great Kills area often use our senior primary care for medication reviews, fall-risk checks and managing several conditions at once. We draw blood and run routine diagnostic testing such as lab panels and EKGs during the same visit, so a second trip across the harbor is less likely. Women can schedule well-woman and gynecologic primary care, with referrals for mammograms and other imaging. Hours, directions and other details on the clinic itself are on our Chinatown, Manhattan location page.

We accept most major insurance plans, including Medicaid and Medicare, and many Great Kills patients on Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan use their coverage with us. Plan networks can differ between boroughs, so a plan that works at a South Shore practice is not always in network in Manhattan. The quickest way to check is to call the clinic with your insurance card in hand before booking. Our front desk can also explain what a visit may cost if you are between plans or paying yourself, and they will note any referral your plan requires.

Because the ride is long, a late-morning slot is often the most comfortable choice. You can request an appointment online; New Dorp neighbors will find their route on our New Dorp page.