If this clinic can't see you
Nearest clinics, closest first.
- Long Island City Health Center Long Island City, NY: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Queensbridge Clinic Long Island City, NY: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- The Floating Hospital Long Island City, NY: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Healthcare Choices Ny, Inc.- Queens Long Island City, NY: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
- Shero Hour Children 1 Astoria, NY: sliding scale, Medicaid, uninsured welcome
Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Dental
Cleanings, exams, restorations, extractions, and urgent dental care on a sliding scale.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Substance-use treatment
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and recovery support for opioid and alcohol use disorders.
About Long Island City Health Center
Long Island City Health Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Long Island City, 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 Long Island City Health Center 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 Long Island City Health Center or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Long Island City Health Center doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across New York.
Mental health + behavioral health context
FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Long Island City Health Center use sliding-scale fees that make care accessible regardless of insurance status. If you're in crisis, dial or text 988 for the 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Substance use treatment context
Black overdose deaths rose roughly 40% from 2019 to 2022 per CDC NVSS, the fastest-rising drug-overdose mortality of any U.S. demographic. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, is the evidence-based standard of care. FQHC-based MAT addresses access barriers that disproportionately affect Black patients (DEA-waivered prescribers are more concentrated in low-income areas via FQHCs).
Coverage + benefits in New York
Long Island City Health Center 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 Long Island City Health Center offer?
Long Island City Health Center in Long Island City, New York offers Behavioral health, Dental, Enabling services, Substance-use treatment.
Does Long Island City Health Center accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Long Island City Health Center accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Long Island City Health Center?
HRSA lists this site as open about 40 hours a week. Call before you go to confirm today's hours.
Is Long Island City Health Center a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Long Island City Health Center 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 Long Island City Health Center located?
Long Island City Health Center is at 3411 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11106-5121. Phone: 347-630-8401.
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.
Long Island City Health Center 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:
Same-day online urgent care.
- Video visits for common infections and illnesses
- From $34, price shown before you book
- No insurance needed
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Where to go next
Free and low-cost care near Long Island City, and the coverage help that goes with it.