federally qualified health center site
Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn — Brooklyn, New York
About Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn
Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn is a federally qualified health center site in Brooklyn, Kings County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2016; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Kings County.
SUNSET PARK HEALTH COUNCIL, INC. runs 101 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 Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn
Part B pays for the visit at Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn 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 571047 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 Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn
Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn 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
Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn 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
Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn is at 177 Livingston St UNIT Ll, Brooklyn, NY, 11201-7000, Kings County.
Brooklyn measures 28,319 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.
HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.
Call 212-356-1204 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 Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn
The nearest SUNSET PARK HEALTH COUNCIL, INC. site is Warren Street Center for Children and Families in Brooklyn, 0.4 miles away.
PS 307 School-Based Health Center in Brooklyn is the next one out, 0.8 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Downtown Brooklyn Health Center, listed under Community Care Access, 0.1 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Kings County carries 161 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Street Center for Children and Families | Same network · Brooklyn | 0.4 mi |
| PS 307 School-Based Health Center | Same network · Brooklyn | 0.8 mi |
| PS 282 School-Based Health Center | Same network · Brooklyn | 1.1 mi |
| Red Hook Family Health Center at NYU Langone | Same network · Brooklyn | 1.1 mi |
| PS 676 Red Hook Neighborhood School | Same network · Brooklyn | 1.3 mi |
| PS/IS 157 | Same network · Brooklyn | 1.5 mi |
| Downtown Brooklyn Health Center | Community Care Access · Brooklyn | 0.1 mi |
| Cadman Family Health Center | Community Care Access · Brooklyn | 0.4 mi |
| WHITMAN, INGERSOLL, FARRAGUT H C | Community Care Access · Brooklyn | 0.6 mi |
| Cumberland Diagnostic and Treatment Center | Community Care Access · Brooklyn | 0.6 mi |
| BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY SBH | Community Care Access · Brooklyn | 1 mi |
| BHRAGS Men's Intake Health Center | Community Care Access · Brooklyn | 1 mi |
| Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center at Richards Street | Community Care Access · Brooklyn | 1.5 mi |
| BETANCES HEALTH CENTER | Community Care Access · New York | 1.6 mi |
| 91 East Broadway Health Center | Community Care Access · New York | 1.6 mi |
| ODA Mobile | Community Care Access · Brooklyn | 1.6 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn
Does Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 571047 for Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 212-356-1204 to confirm.
What kind of site is Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn?
HRSA records Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2016. SUNSET PARK HEALTH COUNCIL, INC. operates it alongside 101 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn?
HRSA reports 40 operating hours a week at Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 212-356-1204 for open days.
Where is Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn?
Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn is at 177 Livingston St UNIT Ll, Brooklyn, NY, 11201-7000, Kings County. The area measures 28,319 people per square mile. Kings County holds 161 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 212-356-1204 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other SUNSET PARK HEALTH COUNCIL, INC. locations near Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest SUNSET PARK HEALTH COUNCIL, INC. sites to Metro Community Health Centers - Downtown Brooklyn 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 New York?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP) reads New York formularies free at 1-800-701-0501.