federally qualified health center site
Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish) — Plaquemine, Louisiana
About Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish)
Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish) is a federally qualified health center site in Plaquemine, Iberville Parish. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2014; it reports 40 operating hours a week, above the 35-hour median for health center sites in Iberville Parish.
CAPITOL CITY FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INCORPORATED runs 13 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 Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish)
Part B pays for the visit at Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish) 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 CAPITOL CITY FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INCORPORATED; 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 Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish)
Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish) is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
Louisiana expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 938,891 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
Louisiana Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-259-5300; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish) 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
Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish) is at 59340 River West Dr, Plaquemine, LA, 70764-6553, Iberville Parish.
Plaquemine measures 353 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.
HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at ccfhc.org.
Call 225-264-6812 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 Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish)
The nearest CAPITOL CITY FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INCORPORATED site is CareSouth at Iberville Charter Academy in Plaquemine, 0.6 miles away.
CareSouth @ South Baton Rouge Charter Academy in Baton Rouge is the next one out, 10.1 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Plaquemine High School SBHC, listed under Community Care Access, 0.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Iberville Parish carries 12 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| CareSouth at Iberville Charter Academy | Same network · Plaquemine | 0.6 mi |
| CareSouth @ South Baton Rouge Charter Academy | Same network · Baton Rouge | 10.1 mi |
| CareSouth Urology | Same network · Baton Rouge | 12.8 mi |
| CAPITOL CITY FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC. | Same network · Baton Rouge | 14 mi |
| CareSouth Behavioral Health - Baton Rouge | Same network · Baton Rouge | 14 mi |
| CareSouth Medical Mobile Unit | Same network · Baton Rouge | 14 mi |
| Plaquemine High School SBHC | Community Care Access · Plaquemine | 0.3 mi |
| Iberville Elementary School SBHC | Community Care Access · Plaquemine | 1.1 mi |
| MSA-West Academy | Community Care Access · Plaquemine | 1.7 mi |
| AHL Iberville Alternative Positive Program for Students SBHC | Community Care Access · Plaquemine | 1.9 mi |
| AHL Dorseyville Elementary SBHC | Community Care Access · White Castle | 7.9 mi |
| MSA Academy-East SBHC | Community Care Access · Saint Gabriel | 8.1 mi |
| East Iberville Elementary High SBHC | Community Care Access · Saint Gabriel | 8.6 mi |
| AHL White Castle High SBHC | Community Care Access · White Castle | 8.9 mi |
| Brusly School Based Health Center | Community Care Access · Brusly | 9.1 mi |
| Thrive Academy | Community Care Access · Baton Rouge | 9.4 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish)
Does Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish) accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish), so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 225-264-6812 to confirm.
What kind of site is Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish)?
HRSA records Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish) as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2014. CAPITOL CITY FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INCORPORATED operates it alongside 13 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish)?
HRSA reports 40 operating hours a week at Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish). That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. HRSA classes the site as full-time. Call 225-264-6812 for open days.
Where is Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish)?
Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish) is at 59340 River West Dr, Plaquemine, LA, 70764-6553, Iberville Parish. The area measures 353 people per square mile. Iberville Parish holds 12 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish)?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish) charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 225-264-6812 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other CAPITOL CITY FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INCORPORATED locations near Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish)?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest CAPITOL CITY FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INCORPORATED sites to Capitol City Family Health Center- Plaquemine (Iberville Parish) and their distances. Sites sharing an operator typically share intake and billing arrangements, so a record started at one can often be pulled up at another.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in Louisiana?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Louisiana Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) reads Louisiana formularies free at 1-800-259-5300.