SIU Center for Family Medicine-Carbondale — Carbondale, Illinois

About SIU Center for Family Medicine-Carbondale

SIU Center for Family Medicine-Carbondale is a federally qualified health center site in Carbondale, Jackson County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2019; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Jackson County.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 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 SIU Center for Family Medicine-Carbondale

Part B pays for the visit at SIU Center for Family Medicine-Carbondale 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 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE; 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 SIU Center for Family Medicine-Carbondale

SIU Center for Family Medicine-Carbondale is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Illinois expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 2,406,387 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

Illinois Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-252-8966; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

SIU Center for Family Medicine-Carbondale 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

SIU Center for Family Medicine-Carbondale is at 300 W Oak St, Carbondale, IL, 62901-1413, Jackson County.

Carbondale measures 1,507 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.

Call 618-536-6621 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 SIU Center for Family Medicine-Carbondale

The nearest SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE site is SIU Center for Family Medicine - Care-A-Van in Carbondale, at the same registered coordinates.

SIU Center for Family Medicine-Taylorville in Taylorville is the next one out, 126.5 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Shawnee Health Care, OB/GYN, listed under Community Care Access, 0.6 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Jackson County carries 14 listings.

The full Illinois list is.