Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Lakeshore Medical — Okeechobee, Florida

About Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Lakeshore Medical

Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Lakeshore Medical is a federally qualified health center site in Okeechobee, Okeechobee County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2011; it reports 44 operating hours a week, in line with the 44-hour median for health center sites in Okeechobee County.

FLORIDA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. runs 16 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 Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Lakeshore Medical

Part B pays for the visit at Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Lakeshore Medical 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 Medicare billing number 101923 here, so the site bills Medicare directly.

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 Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Lakeshore Medical

Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Lakeshore Medical 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

Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Lakeshore Medical 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

Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Lakeshore Medical is at 1100 N Parrott Ave, Okeechobee, FL, 34972-2129, Okeechobee County.

Okeechobee measures 143 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.

HRSA records 44 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at fchcinc.org.

Call 863-763-7481 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 Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Lakeshore Medical

The nearest FLORIDA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. site is Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Lakeshore Annex in Okeechobee, 0.4 miles away.

Florida Community Health Centers, Inc. - Dr. Fred Brown Children's Health Center in Okeechobee is the next one out, 0.5 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is TCCH West, listed under Community Care Access, 33.2 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Okeechobee County carries 3 listings.

The full Florida list is.