Gulf Health Center — New Port Richey, Florida

About Gulf Health Center

Gulf Health Center is an FQHC Look-Alike site in New Port Richey, Pasco County. It meets the same federal requirements as funded health centers, without HRSA grant money.

It is a school-based service site, which can limit who may be seen; it has been in federal health center scope since 2026; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Pasco County.

CITRUS COUNTY RURAL HEALTH INC runs 6 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 Gulf Health Center

Part B pays for the visit at Gulf Health Center 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 CITRUS COUNTY RURAL HEALTH INC; confirm billing before a first visit. It also carries NPI 1164229712.

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 Gulf Health Center

Gulf Health Center 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

Gulf Health Center 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

Gulf Health Center is at 5375 School Rd, New Port Richey, FL, 34652-4322, Pasco County.

New Port Richey measures 3,466 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.

Call 352-565-7342 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 Gulf Health Center

The nearest CITRUS COUNTY RURAL HEALTH INC site is Longleaf Health Center in New Port Richey, 4.7 miles away.

Hudson Health Center in Hudson is the next one out, 10.3 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is METRO New Port Richey, listed under Community Care Access, 1 mile away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Pasco County carries 23 listings.

The full Florida list is.