What does a primary care physician do?

A primary care physician is your main doctor for everyday health. They handle check-ups, sick visits, screenings and vaccines, manage long-term conditions such as diabetes or high blood pressure, and refer you to specialists when needed. At our Elmhurst and Chinatown clinics, they also keep all of your records together in one place.

Are you accepting new patients?

Yes. Both our Elmhurst, Queens and Chinatown, Manhattan clinics are accepting new adult patients. You can book online or call the clinic that is closer to you. Bring a photo ID, your insurance card and a list of your current medications, and plan on a slightly longer first visit.

How do I choose a primary care doctor?

Look for a practice that accepts your insurance, is easy to reach from home or work, and has hours that fit your schedule. Language matters too. Our Elmhurst team speaks English and Spanish, and our Chinatown team adds Chinese. Most importantly, choose a clinician who listens and explains things clearly.

Do you accept Medicaid and Medicare?

Yes. We accept Medicaid and Medicare, along with most major commercial insurance plans, at both our Elmhurst and Chinatown clinics. Because networks and coverage vary between plans, please call (929) 491-4592 for Elmhurst or (917) 304-0445 for Chinatown to confirm your specific plan before your visit.

Our Medical Services

Primary Care in Queens & Manhattan, NY

City Prime Care offers Primary Care at our Elmhurst, Queens and Chinatown, Manhattan clinics. A primary care physician in NYC is the clinician adults turn to first, for yearly check-ups, a sudden fever, a new prescription or years of help with a long-term condition. Our teams see adult patients on weekdays in English, Spanish and Chinese, keep your records in one place, and accept most major insurance plans, including Medicaid and Medicare.

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What Primary Care Covers

Primary care is the part of medicine that looks at the whole person rather than a single organ or diagnosis. When you have a regular primary care physician in NYC, one clinic tracks your history, medications, test results and specialist reports, so nothing important falls between appointments. That continuity matters: problems like rising blood pressure or creeping blood sugar tend to show up slowly, and they are easiest to spot when the same team sees you year after year.

At City Prime Care, primary care for adults falls into four broad kinds of visits. Most patients use all of them at some point, and many visits cover more than one.

Check-ups & Physicals

A routine check-up gives your clinician a baseline to compare against later. We review your personal and family history, update your medication list, check blood pressure, weight and heart rate, and examine your heart, lungs and abdomen. Blood work is ordered when it is due for your age and risk. We also complete physicals needed for work, school programs or other paperwork, and our preventive care visits go deeper for patients who want a full yearly review with a written plan.

Sick Visits

Illness rarely waits for a scheduled appointment, so same-day appointments are held back each weekday for problems such as a cough that will not settle, a sore throat, an earache, a urinary infection, a rash or a minor sprain. Walk-ins are seen when the schedule allows. Because your clinician can open your chart, treatment takes your allergies and current medicines into account. For chest pain, trouble breathing, stroke symptoms or other emergencies, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Chronic Conditions

Many adults live with at least one long-term condition, such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, asthma, COPD or thyroid disease. Good control usually comes from steady follow-up rather than one big visit: regular readings, periodic lab checks, medication adjustments and practical advice on food, activity and sleep. Our chronic disease management program sets a follow-up schedule that fits your condition and coordinates with any specialists you already see.

Screenings & Vaccines

Screening finds certain diseases before symptoms start. Depending on your age and history, guidelines recommend checks such as blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, hepatitis C and HIV testing, depression screening, and cancer screening for the colon, breast, cervix or lungs. We perform the office-based tests and arrange referrals for procedures like mammograms and colonoscopies. We also keep your adult vaccines current, including flu, tetanus boosters, shingles, pneumonia and hepatitis B.

Your Primary Care Physician

Searching for a PCP near me usually turns up a long list of names. What sets a good primary care relationship apart is time and familiarity. At City Prime Care, you are matched with a clinician who reviews your history before each visit, explains results in plain language and remembers what you discussed last time. If you prefer to speak Spanish or Chinese, tell us when you book and we will do our best to schedule you with staff who share your language.

Your physician also acts as the coordinator of your care. When you need a cardiologist, dermatologist or another specialist, we send the referral, share the relevant records and follow up on the specialist's findings so your plan stays in one place. Prescriptions, refills and lab orders all run through the same chart. You can learn more about the clinicians on our team on the meet our doctors page before your first appointment.

Primary Care in Elmhurst & Chinatown

If you typed primary care near me from Queens or Lower Manhattan, one of our two clinics is likely a short subway ride away. Both offices keep the same weekday hours, Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 6 PM, and offer the same core adult primary care services. Your chart is shared between them, so a patient who works downtown and lives in Queens can use whichever clinic is easier that day without starting over. Lab orders, referrals and refill requests follow you between locations too. That flexibility is a practical reason many adults pick a primary care physician in NYC who has more than one office, especially if their commute crosses the East River.

Elmhurst, Queens

Our clinic for primary care in Elmhurst is at 41-02 75th St, Elmhurst, NY 11373, a few minutes on foot from the 74 St–Broadway and Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Av stations (7, E, F, M, R) and near Elmhurst Av (M, R). The care team speaks English and Spanish. Patients come from Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, Sunnyside, Astoria, Long Island City and Maspeth. Call (929) 491-4592 or visit the Elmhurst, Queens clinic page for directions.

Chinatown, Manhattan

For primary care in Chinatown, our office is at 75 Catherine St, New York, NY 10038, close to the East Broadway (F) station and Chatham Square. Staff speak English, Chinese and Spanish. We see adults from Chinatown, Two Bridges, the Lower East Side, the Financial District and South Street Seaport, along with patients who travel in from Staten Island. Call (917) 304-0445 or see the Chinatown, Manhattan clinic page.

New Patients Welcome

If you are looking for primary care accepting new patients, both clinics are currently booking first visits for adults. You may be new to the city, switching doctors after a job change, or simply overdue for a check-up after several years without one. Any of those is a fine reason to start.

Your first appointment runs a little longer than a routine follow-up. Bring a photo ID, your insurance card, a list of the medications and supplements you take (or the bottles themselves), and any recent test results or records from past doctors. We will go over your health history, family history and current concerns, do a physical exam, and order any overdue labs or screenings. If you have records at another office, we can help you request them. By the end of the visit you will know when to come back and what, if anything, needs attention first.

Insurance Accepted

We accept most major insurance plans, including Medicaid and Medicare, at both the Elmhurst and Chinatown clinics. Coverage details differ from plan to plan, so please call the clinic before your first visit to confirm that we are in network for your specific plan. Have your member ID ready; our front desk can check it while you are on the phone.

Some plans, especially managed care and HMO plans, ask you to name a primary care physician on file with the insurer. If yours does, you can list a City Prime Care clinician as your PCP, and we will handle the referrals your plan requires before you see a specialist. Most plans cover a yearly preventive visit and many recommended screenings with little or no cost sharing, while sick visits and follow-ups may carry a copay. Our staff can explain what to expect before you arrive.

Available at Both Locations

The same adult primary care is offered at both clinics, with one shared record, weekday hours from 9 AM to 6 PM, and same-day slots held back each morning. Choose Elmhurst for English and Spanish or Chinatown for English, Chinese and Spanish, then schedule an appointment online or call the clinic directly.