federally qualified health center site

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) — Cambridge, Maryland

About Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federally qualified health center site in Cambridge, Dorchester County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2012; it reports 8 operating hours a week, in line with the 8-hour median for health center sites in Dorchester County.

CHOPTANK COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. runs 42 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 Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Part B pays for the visit at Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) 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 CHOPTANK COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.; 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 Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Maryland expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 1,148,648 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

Maryland State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-243-3425; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) 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

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is at 7 Cedar St, Cambridge, MD, 21613-2381, Dorchester County.

Cambridge measures 910 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 8 operating hours a week here, listed as part-time.

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

Call 410-479-8060 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 Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

The nearest CHOPTANK COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. site is FASSETT-MAGEE HEALTH CENTER/Cambridge Dental Center in Cambridge, 0.6 miles away.

St. Clair Head Start Center in Cambridge is the next one out, 0.9 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc. - Easton Center, listed under Community Care Access, 13.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Dorchester County carries 4 listings.

The full Maryland list is.

Other options near Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
ResourceTypeDistance
FASSETT-MAGEE HEALTH CENTER/Cambridge Dental CenterSame network · Cambridge0.6 mi
St. Clair Head Start CenterSame network · Cambridge0.9 mi
White Marsh Elementary SchoolSame network · Trappe7.1 mi
Hurlock Head Start CenterSame network · Hurlock11.9 mi
Easton High SchoolSame network · Easton13.2 mi
Preston Elementary SchoolSame network · Preston13.3 mi
Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc. - Easton CenterCommunity Care Access · Easton13.8 mi
TLC @ Riverside DriveCommunity Care Access · Salisbury28.7 mi
PENINSULA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTECommunity Care Access · Salisbury29.1 mi
Greater Baden Medical Services Dental at Lexington ParkCommunity Care Access · Lexington Park29.4 mi
Greater Baden Medical Service at Pax RiverCommunity Care Access · Lexington Park29.4 mi
TLC SALISBURYCommunity Care Access · Salisbury29.7 mi
CHC - Power StreetCommunity Care Access · Salisbury29.7 mi
East Salisbury SBHCCommunity Care Access · Salisbury29.8 mi
CHC - WiHiCommunity Care Access · Salisbury29.8 mi
CHC - South DivisionCommunity Care Access · Salisbury29.9 mi

Common questions

Questions about Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Does Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?

No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 410-479-8060 to confirm.

What kind of site is Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)?

HRSA records Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2012. CHOPTANK COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. operates it alongside 42 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.

What are the hours at Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)?

HRSA reports 8 operating hours a week at Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. HRSA classes the site as part-time. Call 410-479-8060 for open days.

Where is Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)?

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is at 7 Cedar St, Cambridge, MD, 21613-2381, Dorchester County. The area measures 910 people per square mile. Dorchester County holds 4 listings in all.

Is there a sliding fee scale at Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)?

Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 410-479-8060 if the required documents aren't clear.

Are there other CHOPTANK COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. locations near Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)?

Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest CHOPTANK COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. sites to Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) 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 Maryland?

Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Maryland State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) reads Maryland formularies free at 1-800-243-3425.