NorthShore Merrillville High School Health Center — Merrillville, Indiana

About NorthShore Merrillville High School Health Center

NorthShore Merrillville High School Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in Merrillville, Lake 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 2013; it reports 32 operating hours a week, below the 40-hour median for health center sites in Lake County.

NORTHSHORE HEALTH CENTERS, INC runs 21 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 NorthShore Merrillville High School Health Center

Part B pays for the visit at NorthShore Merrillville High School 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 151921 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1598196933.

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 NorthShore Merrillville High School Health Center

NorthShore Merrillville High School Health Center is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Indiana expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 1,376,933 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

Indiana State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-452-4800; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

NorthShore Merrillville High School 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

NorthShore Merrillville High School Health Center is at 276 E 68th Pl, Merrillville, IN, 46410-3566, Lake County.

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

Merrillville measures 2,239 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 32 operating hours a week here, listed as part-time.

Call 219-763-8112 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 NorthShore Merrillville High School Health Center

The nearest NORTHSHORE HEALTH CENTERS, INC site is NorthShore Merrillville Health Center in Merrillville, 1 mile away.

NorthShore River Forest High School Health Center in Hobart is the next one out, 5.2 miles away.

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

Lake County carries 66 listings.

The full Indiana list is.