federally qualified health center site
Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum — Viburnum, Missouri
About Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum
Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum is a federally qualified health center site in Viburnum, Iron County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2014; it reports 42 operating hours a week, in line with the 42-hour median for health center sites in Iron County.
BIG SPRINGS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INC. runs 37 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 Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum
Part B pays for the visit at Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum 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 261899 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1477657609.
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 Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum
Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
Missouri expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 1,331,378 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-390-3330; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum 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
Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum is at 18 Viburnum Center Rd, Viburnum, MO, 65566-7802, Iron County.
Viburnum measures 381 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.
HRSA records 42 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at mohigh.org.
Call 573-244-5406 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 Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum
The nearest BIG SPRINGS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INC. site is Missouri Highlands Dental - Pilot Knob in Pilot Knob, 27.4 miles away.
Missouri Highlands Health Care - Pilot Knob in Pilot Knob is the next one out, 27.4 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Valley R-VI School District, listed under Community Care Access, 19.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Iron County carries 4 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri Highlands Dental - Pilot Knob | Same network · Pilot Knob | 27.4 mi |
| Missouri Highlands Health Care - Pilot Knob | Same network · Pilot Knob | 27.4 mi |
| Missouri Highlands Health Care - Ellington | Same network · Ellington | 33.5 mi |
| Missouri Highlands Dental - Ellington | Same network · Ellington | 33.8 mi |
| MISSOURI HIGHLANDS HEALTH CARE | Same network · Ellington | 33.9 mi |
| Missouri Highlands Health Care - Annapolis | Same network · Annapolis | 34.2 mi |
| Valley R-VI School District | Community Care Access · Caledonia | 19.8 mi |
| Four Rivers Community Health Center Salem | Community Care Access · Salem | 22.9 mi |
| Four Rivers Community Health Center - Salem | Community Care Access · Salem | 23 mi |
| Trojan Intermediate School | Community Care Access · Potosi | 24 mi |
| John A. Evans Middle School | Community Care Access · Potosi | 24.1 mi |
| Potosi High School | Community Care Access · Potosi | 24.1 mi |
| Great Mines Health Center Mobile Clinic 2 | Community Care Access · Potosi | 24.2 mi |
| Great Mines Health Center | Community Care Access · Potosi | 24.2 mi |
| Potosi Elementary School | Community Care Access · Potosi | 24.2 mi |
| Great Mines Health Center Mobile Clinic | Community Care Access · Potosi | 24.2 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum
Does Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 261899 for Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 573-244-5406 to confirm.
What kind of site is Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum?
HRSA records Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2014. BIG SPRINGS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INC. operates it alongside 37 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum?
HRSA reports 42 operating hours a week at Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. HRSA classes the site as full-time. Call 573-244-5406 for open days.
Where is Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum?
Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum is at 18 Viburnum Center Rd, Viburnum, MO, 65566-7802, Iron County. The area measures 381 people per square mile. Iron County holds 4 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 573-244-5406 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other BIG SPRINGS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INC. locations near Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest BIG SPRINGS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INC. sites to Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum 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 Missouri?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) reads Missouri formularies free at 1-800-390-3330.