SMHC Pharmacy — San Francisco, California

About SMHC Pharmacy

SMHC Pharmacy is a federally qualified health center site in San Francisco, San Francisco County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2024; it reports 39 operating hours a week, below the 40-hour median for health center sites in San Francisco County.

Equity Health runs 4 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 SMHC Pharmacy

Part B pays for the visit at SMHC Pharmacy 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 Equity Health; 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 SMHC Pharmacy

SMHC Pharmacy 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

SMHC Pharmacy 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

SMHC Pharmacy is at 255 7th St, San Francisco, CA, 94103-4003, San Francisco County.

San Francisco measures 18,570 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 39 operating hours a week here.

Call 628-230-6166 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 SMHC Pharmacy

The nearest Equity Health site is Equity Health - Main in San Francisco, at the same registered coordinates.

Equity Health - LoPrest - 551 in San Francisco is the next one out, 0.2 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Medical Respite and Sobering Center, listed under Community Care Access, 0.2 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

San Francisco County carries 85 listings.

The full California list is.