METRO Central — Saint Petersburg, Florida

About METRO Central

METRO Central is an FQHC Look-Alike site in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County. It meets the same federal requirements as funded health centers, without HRSA grant money.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2021; it reports 44.5 operating hours a week, above the 41-hour median for health center sites in Pinellas County.

Metropolitan Charities, Inc. runs 12 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 METRO Central

Part B pays for the visit at METRO Central 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 Metropolitan Charities, 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 METRO Central

METRO Central 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

METRO Central 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

METRO Central is at 2237 Central Ave, Saint Petersburg, FL, 33713-8844, Pinellas County.

Saint Petersburg measures 4,224 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 44.5 operating hours a week here.

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

Call 727-321-3854 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 METRO Central

The nearest Metropolitan Charities, Inc. site is Metro Inclusive Pharmacy - Central Ave in Saint Petersburg, at the same registered coordinates.

METRO Downtown St. Pete in Saint Petersburg is the next one out, 1.4 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Evara Health - Johnnie Ruth Clarke, listed under Community Care Access, 1 mile away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Pinellas County carries 32 listings.

The full Florida list is.