Institute for Family Health at Westchester Square — Bronx, New York

About Institute for Family Health at Westchester Square

Institute for Family Health at Westchester Square is a federally qualified health center site in Bronx, Bronx County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2018; it reports 42.5 operating hours a week, above the 40.5-hour median for health center sites in Bronx County.

THE INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY HEALTH runs 27 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 Institute for Family Health at Westchester Square

Part B pays for the visit at Institute for Family Health at Westchester Square 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 571103 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1609373158.

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 Institute for Family Health at Westchester Square

Institute for Family Health at Westchester Square is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

New York expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 3,912,348 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-701-0501; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

Institute for Family Health at Westchester Square 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

Institute for Family Health at Westchester Square is at 1420 Ferris Pl, Bronx, NY, 10461-3611, Bronx County.

Bronx measures 28,319 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 42.5 operating hours a week here.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at institute.org.

Call 718-730-1004 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 Institute for Family Health at Westchester Square

The nearest THE INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY HEALTH site is Stevenson Family Health Center in Bronx, 1.6 miles away.

James Kieran School Based Health Center in Bronx is the next one out, 1.9 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Sun River Health Westchester Square Health Center, listed under Community Care Access, 0.1 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Bronx County carries 148 listings.

The full New York list is.