GLP-1 Medicare Directory

federally qualified health center site

MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell — Brooklyn, New York

About MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell

MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell is a federally qualified health center site in Brooklyn, Kings County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It is a school-based service site, which can limit who may be seen; it has been in federal health center scope since 2019; it reports 48 operating hours a week, above 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 MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell

Part B pays for the visit at MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell 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 no Medicare billing number here for SUNSET PARK HEALTH COUNCIL, INC.; confirm billing before a first visit.

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 MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell

MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell 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

MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell 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

MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell is at 400 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn, NY, 11225-3202, Kings County.

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

HRSA records 48 operating hours a week here.

Call 718-774-1002 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 MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell

The nearest SUNSET PARK HEALTH COUNCIL, INC. site is PS 091 in Brooklyn, 0.5 miles away.

Wingate Educational Campus in Brooklyn is the next one out, 0.5 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is SHERO Providence House 1, listed under Community Care Access, 0.2 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Kings County carries 161 listings.

The full New York list is.

Other options near MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell
ResourceTypeDistance
PS 091Same network · Brooklyn0.5 mi
Wingate Educational CampusSame network · Brooklyn0.5 mi
PS 092Same network · Brooklyn0.6 mi
Flatbush Family Health Center at NYU LangoneSame network · Brooklyn0.9 mi
Atlantic Armory Health CenterSame network · Brooklyn1 mi
Erasmus Academies School-Based Health CenterSame network · Brooklyn1.1 mi
SHERO Providence House 1Community Care Access · Brooklyn0.2 mi
Sterling Health and Wellness CenterCommunity Care Access · Brooklyn0.6 mi
LaSante Health Center Administrative SiteCommunity Care Access · Brooklyn0.6 mi
Bedford Stuyvesant Family Health Center, Inc.Community Care Access · Brooklyn1.2 mi
53rd Street Health CenterCommunity Care Access · New York1.3 mi
Brownsville CHCCommunity Care Access · Brooklyn1.9 mi
BMS @ BristolCommunity Care Access · Brooklyn1.9 mi
Brownsville Multi-Service Family Health CenterCommunity Care Access · Brooklyn2 mi
BMS Urgent CareCommunity Care Access · Brooklyn2.3 mi
Betances Health Center at BushwickCommunity Care Access · Brooklyn2.3 mi

Common questions

Questions about MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell

Does MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?

No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 718-774-1002 to confirm.

What kind of site is MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell?

HRSA records MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site in a school setting, in federal scope since 2019. 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 MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell?

HRSA reports 48 operating hours a week at MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 718-774-1002 for open days.

Where is MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell?

MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell is at 400 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn, NY, 11225-3202, 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 MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell?

Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 718-774-1002 if the required documents aren't clear.

Are there other SUNSET PARK HEALTH COUNCIL, INC. locations near MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell?

Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest SUNSET PARK HEALTH COUNCIL, INC. sites to MS 61 - Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell 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.