If this clinic can't see you
Other clinics in Brooklyn, closest first.
- Bedford Stuyvesant Family Health Center, Inc. Sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Oda Crown Heights Health Center Sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Ralph Avenue Health Center Sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Sterling Health And Wellness Center Sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Bedford Community Health Center Sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
Services offered
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Pediatrics
Well-child visits, immunizations, and pediatric sick care.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
About Crown Heights
Crown Heights is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Brooklyn, NY. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.
Community Health Centers like Crown Heights play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.
HIV testing + PrEP at Crown Heights or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Crown Heights doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across New York.
Pediatric care for Black families
In 2022, Black infants in the U.S. died at a rate of 10.9 per 1,000 live births, per the CDC. FQHC pediatric services include well-child visits, developmental screening, and Vaccines for Children (VFC) coverage for uninsured kids. Children covered by Medicaid (CHIP in some states) get all VFC vaccines at no cost.
Coverage + benefits in New York
Crown Heights accepts New York Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Crown Heights offer?
Crown Heights in Brooklyn, New York offers Enabling services, Pediatrics, Primary care.
Does Crown Heights accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Crown Heights accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Crown Heights?
HRSA lists this site as open about 56 hours a week. Call before you go to confirm today's hours.
Is Crown Heights a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Crown Heights is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Where is Crown Heights located?
Crown Heights is at 1218 Prospect Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11213-2299. Phone: 718-735-0561.
Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.
Crown Heights and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:
Sesame Care
Same-day online urgent care.
Urgent care from $34, today
See a clinician todayWhere to go next
Free and low-cost care near Brooklyn, and the coverage help that goes with it.