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.

The full Missouri list is.

Other options near Missouri Highlands Health Care - Viburnum
ResourceTypeDistance
Missouri Highlands Dental - Pilot KnobSame network · Pilot Knob27.4 mi
Missouri Highlands Health Care - Pilot KnobSame network · Pilot Knob27.4 mi
Missouri Highlands Health Care - EllingtonSame network · Ellington33.5 mi
Missouri Highlands Dental - EllingtonSame network · Ellington33.8 mi
MISSOURI HIGHLANDS HEALTH CARESame network · Ellington33.9 mi
Missouri Highlands Health Care - AnnapolisSame network · Annapolis34.2 mi
Valley R-VI School DistrictCommunity Care Access · Caledonia19.8 mi
Four Rivers Community Health Center SalemCommunity Care Access · Salem22.9 mi
Four Rivers Community Health Center - SalemCommunity Care Access · Salem23 mi
Trojan Intermediate SchoolCommunity Care Access · Potosi24 mi
John A. Evans Middle SchoolCommunity Care Access · Potosi24.1 mi
Potosi High SchoolCommunity Care Access · Potosi24.1 mi
Great Mines Health Center Mobile Clinic 2Community Care Access · Potosi24.2 mi
Great Mines Health CenterCommunity Care Access · Potosi24.2 mi
Potosi Elementary SchoolCommunity Care Access · Potosi24.2 mi
Great Mines Health Center Mobile ClinicCommunity Care Access · Potosi24.2 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.