federally qualified health center site
Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office — Dorchester, Massachusetts
About Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office
Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office 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 2015; it reports 40 operating hours a week, below the 42.5-hour median for health center sites in Suffolk County.
UPHAMS CORNER HEALTH COMMITTEE, INC. runs 5 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 Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office
Part B pays for the visit at Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office 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 221828 here, so the site bills Medicare directly.
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 Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office
Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office 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
Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office 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
Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office is at 500 Columbia Road, Dorchester, MA, 02125-2389, Suffolk County.
Dorchester measures 13,916 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.
HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at uphams.org.
Call 617-825-9205 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 Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office
The nearest UPHAMS CORNER HEALTH COMMITTEE, INC. site is Mobile Van #1 in Dorchester, 0.2 miles away.
Upham's Corner Helath Center in Dorchester is the next one out, 0.2 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is St. Mary's Center for Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home), listed under Community Care Access, 0.2 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Suffolk County carries 86 listings.
The full Massachusetts list is.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Van #1 | Same network · Dorchester | 0.2 mi |
| Upham's Corner Helath Center | Same network · Dorchester | 0.2 mi |
| Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic | Same network · Dorchester | 0.3 mi |
| Savin Hill | Same network · Dorchester | 0.5 mi |
| Nubian Square | Same network · Roxbury | 1.2 mi |
| St. Mary's Center for Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home) | Community Care Access · Dorchester | 0.2 mi |
| Whittier North Dorchester Clinic | Community Care Access · Roxbury | 0.6 mi |
| DORCHESTER HOUSE MULTI SVS/WIC | Community Care Access · Dorchester | 0.8 mi |
| DotHouse Health | Community Care Access · Dorchester | 0.8 mi |
| ADHAM ABDEL MOTTALIB MD | Provider · Suffolk | 0.9 mi |
| HOUDA ABDELRAHMAN MD | Provider · Suffolk | 0.9 mi |
| AYA ABOU EL NASR EL BASSATNE M.D. | Provider · Suffolk | 0.9 mi |
| ALEKSANDR ABAKULOV DO | Provider · Suffolk | 0.9 mi |
| JANET C ABRAHAMIAN M.D. | Provider · Suffolk | 0.9 mi |
| PAMELA K ADELSTEIN MD | Provider · Suffolk | 0.9 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office
Does Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 221828 for Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 617-825-9205 to confirm.
What kind of site is Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office?
HRSA records Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2015. UPHAMS CORNER HEALTH COMMITTEE, INC. operates it alongside 5 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office?
HRSA reports 40 operating hours a week at Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 617-825-9205 for open days.
Where is Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office?
Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office is at 500 Columbia Road, Dorchester, MA, 02125-2389, 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 Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 617-825-9205 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other UPHAMS CORNER HEALTH COMMITTEE, INC. locations near Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest UPHAMS CORNER HEALTH COMMITTEE, INC. sites to Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office 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 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.