South Wood Middle School — Palmetto Bay, Florida

About South Wood Middle School

South Wood Middle School is a federally qualified health center site in Palmetto Bay, Miami-Dade County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

HRSA records it as a seasonal site that may not run year-round; it is a school-based service site, which can limit who may be seen; it has been in federal health center scope since 2008; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Miami-Dade County.

COMMUNITY HEALTH OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. runs 50 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 South Wood Middle School

Part B pays for the visit at South Wood Middle School 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 COMMUNITY HEALTH OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC.; confirm billing before a first visit. It also carries NPI 1841444973.

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 South Wood Middle School

South Wood Middle School 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

South Wood Middle School 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

South Wood Middle School is at 16301 SW 80th Ave, Palmetto Bay, FL, 33157-3730, Miami-Dade County.

The site is registered as seasonal and may close for part of the year.

Palmetto Bay measures 2,963 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

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

Call 305-251-5361 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 South Wood Middle School

The nearest COMMUNITY HEALTH OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. site is Dr. Henry E. Perrine Academy of the Arts in Palmetto Bay, 0.9 miles away.

Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center in Miami is the next one out, 2.4 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Cutler Bay Health Center, listed under Community Care Access, 3.1 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Miami-Dade County carries 217 listings.

The full Florida list is.