GREATER NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER — New Bedford, Massachusetts

About GREATER NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

GREATER NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER is a federally qualified health center site in New Bedford, Bristol County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 1981; it reports 60 operating hours a week, above the 54.5-hour median for health center sites in Bristol County.

GREATER NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC runs 3 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 GREATER NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

Part B pays for the visit at GREATER NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY 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 221822 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1982607537.

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 GREATER NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

GREATER NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Massachusetts expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 1,456,387 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

Serving Health Insurance Needs of Everyone (SHINE) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-243-4636; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

GREATER NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY 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

GREATER NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER is at 874 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA, 02740-6232, Bristol County.

New Bedford measures 4,750 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 60 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

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

Call 508-992-6553 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 GREATER NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

The nearest GREATER NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC site is Acushnet Ave in New Bedford, at the same registered coordinates.

Greater New Bedford Community Health Center BH Site in New Bedford is the next one out, at the same registered coordinates.

The closest unrelated listing is HealthFirst Family Care Center-School-Based Health Center, listed under Community Care Access, 11.2 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Bristol County carries 13 listings.

The full Massachusetts list is.