federally qualified health center site
Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center — Dorchester, Massachusetts
About Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center
Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in Dorchester, Suffolk County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2016.
HARVARD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER INC runs 1 other listed location.
HRSA Health Center Service Delivery Sites lists it; no source records whether GLP-1 medications are prescribed here.
GLP-1 coverage at Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center
Part B pays for the visit at Harvard Street Neighborhood 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 no Medicare billing number here for HARVARD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER 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 Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center
Harvard Street Neighborhood 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
Harvard Street Neighborhood 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
Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center is at 646 Blue Hill Ave UNIT 2, Dorchester, MA, 02121-3271, Suffolk County.
Dorchester measures 13,916 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at harvardstreet.org.
Call 617-825-3400 x5562 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 Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center
The nearest HARVARD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER INC site is Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center in Dorchester, at the same registered coordinates.
The closest unrelated listing is 450 Washington Street, listed under Community Care Access, 0.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Suffolk County carries 86 listings.
The full Massachusetts list is.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center | Same network · Dorchester | <0.1 mi |
| 450 Washington Street | Community Care Access · Dorchester | 0.8 mi |
| Whittier North Dorchester Clinic | Community Care Access · Roxbury | 0.9 mi |
| Pine Street Inn at the Shattuck | Community Care Access · Jamaica Plain | 0.9 mi |
| Codman Square Health Center | Community Care Access · Dorchester | 1.1 mi |
| Codman Square WIC | Community Care Access · Dorchester | 1.1 mi |
| Upham's Corner Helath Center | Community Care Access · Dorchester | 1.1 mi |
| Mobile Van #1 | Community Care Access · Dorchester | 1.1 mi |
| ADHAM ABDEL MOTTALIB MD | Provider · Suffolk | 1.2 mi |
| HOUDA ABDELRAHMAN MD | Provider · Suffolk | 1.2 mi |
| AYA ABOU EL NASR EL BASSATNE M.D. | Provider · Suffolk | 1.2 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center
Does Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 617-825-3400 x5562 to confirm.
What kind of site is Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center?
HRSA records Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2016. HARVARD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER INC operates it alongside 1 other listed location. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
Where is Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center?
Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center is at 646 Blue Hill Ave UNIT 2, Dorchester, MA, 02121-3271, Suffolk County. The area measures 13,916 people per square mile. Suffolk County holds 86 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 617-825-3400 x5562 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other HARVARD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER INC locations near Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest HARVARD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER INC sites to Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center 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 else is near Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center?
Whittier North Dorchester Clinic is 0.9 miles away and Pine Street Inn at the Shattuck 0.9 miles away. Both have their own pages in the table above.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in Massachusetts?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Serving Health Insurance Needs of Everyone (SHINE) reads Massachusetts formularies free at 1-800-243-4636.