Southwest Health Center — Bradenton, Florida

About Southwest Health Center

Southwest Health Center 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 2012; it reports 44 operating hours a week, above 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 Southwest Health Center

Part B pays for the visit at Southwest 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 Medicare billing number 101895 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1376565945.

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 Southwest Health Center

Southwest 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

Southwest 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

Southwest Health Center is at 5325 26th St W, Bradenton, FL, 34207-3012, Manatee County.

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

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

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

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 Southwest Health Center

The nearest MCR HEALTH INC site is Bradenton Family Medical Center in Bradenton, 0.7 miles away.

Cortez OB/GYN and Pediatrics 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, 7.2 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Manatee County carries 31 listings.

The full Florida list is.