Cortez OB/GYN and Pediatrics — Bradenton, Florida

About Cortez OB/GYN and Pediatrics

Cortez OB/GYN and Pediatrics is a federally qualified health center site in Bradenton, Manatee County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2021; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Manatee County.

MCR HEALTH INC runs 40 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 Cortez OB/GYN and Pediatrics

Part B pays for the visit at Cortez OB/GYN and Pediatrics 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 MCR HEALTH INC; 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 Cortez OB/GYN and Pediatrics

Cortez OB/GYN and Pediatrics is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Florida has not expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 5,133,537 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Eligibility under 65 is narrower here, though dual eligibility still cuts Part D costs.

Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-963-5337; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

Cortez OB/GYN and Pediatrics 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

Cortez OB/GYN and Pediatrics is at 3501 Cortez Rd W, Ste 1, Bradenton, FL, 34210-3197, Manatee County.

Bradenton measures 5,674 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at mcr.health.

Call 941-776-4000 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 Cortez OB/GYN and Pediatrics

The nearest MCR HEALTH INC site is Bradenton Family Medical Center in Bradenton, 0.8 miles away.

Southwest Health Center in Bradenton is the next one out, 1.3 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is CenterPlace Health Women's and Children's Center, listed under Community Care Access, 8.5 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Manatee County carries 31 listings.

The full Florida list is.