federally qualified health center site
Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic — Dorchester, Massachusetts
About Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic
Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic 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 49 operating hours a week, above 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 Eye and Dental Clinic
Part B pays for the visit at Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic 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 221935 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 Eye and Dental Clinic
Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic 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 Eye and Dental Clinic 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 Eye and Dental Clinic is at 636 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA, 02125-3416, Suffolk County.
Dorchester measures 13,916 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.
HRSA records 49 operating hours a week here.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at uphams.org.
Call 617-825-9839 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 Eye and Dental Clinic
The nearest UPHAMS CORNER HEALTH COMMITTEE, INC. site is Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office in Dorchester, 0.3 miles away.
Mobile Van #1 in Dorchester is the next one out, 0.5 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, 0.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Suffolk County carries 86 listings.
The full Massachusetts list is.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office | Same network · Dorchester | 0.3 mi |
| Mobile Van #1 | Same network · Dorchester | 0.5 mi |
| Savin Hill | Same network · Dorchester | 0.5 mi |
| Upham's Corner Helath Center | Same network · Dorchester | 0.5 mi |
| Nubian Square | Same network · Roxbury | 1.1 mi |
| St. Mary's Center for Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home) | Community Care Access · Dorchester | 0.3 mi |
| Whittier North Dorchester Clinic | Community Care Access · Roxbury | 0.8 mi |
| Casa Esperanza | Community Care Access · Boston | 0.8 mi |
| GEIGER-GIBSON COMMUNITY HLTH CTR | Community Care Access · Dorchester | 0.9 mi |
| ADHAM ABDEL MOTTALIB MD | Provider · Suffolk | 1 mi |
| HOUDA ABDELRAHMAN MD | Provider · Suffolk | 1 mi |
| AYA ABOU EL NASR EL BASSATNE M.D. | Provider · Suffolk | 1 mi |
| ALEKSANDR ABAKULOV DO | Provider · Suffolk | 1 mi |
| JANET C ABRAHAMIAN M.D. | Provider · Suffolk | 1 mi |
| PAMELA K ADELSTEIN MD | Provider · Suffolk | 1 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic
Does Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 221935 for Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 617-825-9839 to confirm.
What kind of site is Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic?
HRSA records Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic 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 Eye and Dental Clinic?
HRSA reports 49 operating hours a week at Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 617-825-9839 for open days.
Where is Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic?
Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic is at 636 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA, 02125-3416, 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 Eye and Dental Clinic?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 617-825-9839 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other UPHAMS CORNER HEALTH COMMITTEE, INC. locations near Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest UPHAMS CORNER HEALTH COMMITTEE, INC. sites to Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic 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.