federally qualified health center site
Pioneer Street Clinic — Santa Cruz, California
About Pioneer Street Clinic
Pioneer Street Clinic is a federally qualified health center site in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2023; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Santa Cruz County.
COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ runs 18 other listed locations.
HRSA Health Center Service Delivery Sites lists it; no source records whether GLP-1 medications are prescribed here.
GLP-1 coverage at Pioneer Street Clinic
Part B pays for the visit at Pioneer Street Clinic under the health center payment system, and the sliding fee scale can lower the cost of the visit for those who qualify; the drug is billed to Part D by a pharmacy.
HRSA lists no Medicare billing number here for COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ; confirm billing before a first visit.
Medicare's general GLP-1 rules are set out.
- Do you manage GLP-1 prescriptions for Medicare patients?
- Which Medicare plans do you take?
- What documents precede a prior authorization?
Insurance and Medicare at Pioneer Street Clinic
Pioneer Street Clinic is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
California expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 6,933,303 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
California Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-434-0222; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Pioneer Street Clinic is required to provide or arrange, directly or by referral:
Weight management and diabetes care sit inside primary care, where a GLP-1 conversation would start.
- Primary care for all ages
- Behavioral health and substance use care
- Preventive dental care
- Laboratory and diagnostic services
Getting there and what to expect
Pioneer Street Clinic is at 100 Pioneer St STE D, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060-2181, Santa Cruz County.
Santa Cruz measures 962 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.
HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.
Call 831-464-5411 before travelling.
- Medicare card and any Part D card
- Photo ID
- Current medications and doses
- Recent labs or prescriber notes
- Income and household size, for the fee scale
Other options near Pioneer Street Clinic
The nearest COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ site is Coral Street Recuperative Care Center in Santa Cruz, 0.3 miles away.
Homeless Persons Health Project Mobile Unit in Santa Cruz is the next one out, 0.3 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Santa Cruz Women's Health Center, listed under Community Care Access, 0.9 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Santa Cruz County carries 42 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coral Street Recuperative Care Center | Same network · Santa Cruz | 0.3 mi |
| Homeless Persons Health Project Mobile Unit | Same network · Santa Cruz | 0.3 mi |
| Homeless Persons' Health Project Coral Street Clinic | Same network · Santa Cruz | 0.3 mi |
| NORTH COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH | Same network · Santa Cruz | 0.9 mi |
| Emeline Health Center | Same network · Santa Cruz | 1 mi |
| Recuperative Care Center-Salt Air Lodge | Same network · Santa Cruz | 1.6 mi |
| Santa Cruz Women's Health Center | Community Care Access · Santa Cruz | 0.9 mi |
| Harbor High School | Community Care Access · Santa Cruz | 2.2 mi |
| Green Acres Elementary School | Community Care Access · Santa Cruz | 2.6 mi |
| East Cliff Family Health Center | Community Care Access · Santa Cruz | 2.8 mi |
| Mountain Health Mobile | Community Care Access · Santa Cruz | 2.8 mi |
| Live Oak Elementary | Community Care Access · Santa Cruz | 3 mi |
| Shoreline Middle School | Community Care Access · Santa Cruz | 3 mi |
| Del Mar Elementary | Community Care Access · Santa Cruz | 3.1 mi |
| Santa Cruz Mountain Health Center 2 | Community Care Access · Ben Lomond | 7.8 mi |
| Salud at 65 Nielson | Community Care Access · Watsonville | 13.9 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Pioneer Street Clinic
Does Pioneer Street Clinic accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for Pioneer Street Clinic, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 831-464-5411 to confirm.
What kind of site is Pioneer Street Clinic?
HRSA records Pioneer Street Clinic as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2023. COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ operates it alongside 18 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at Pioneer Street Clinic?
HRSA reports 40 operating hours a week at Pioneer Street Clinic. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 831-464-5411 for open days.
Where is Pioneer Street Clinic?
Pioneer Street Clinic is at 100 Pioneer St STE D, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060-2181, Santa Cruz County. The area measures 962 people per square mile. Santa Cruz County holds 42 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Pioneer Street Clinic?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Pioneer Street Clinic charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 831-464-5411 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ locations near Pioneer Street Clinic?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ sites to Pioneer Street Clinic and their distances. Sites sharing an operator typically share intake and billing arrangements, so a record started at one can often be pulled up at another.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in California?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. California Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) reads California formularies free at 1-800-434-0222.