PS 55 Benjamin Franklin — Bronx, New York

About PS 55 Benjamin Franklin

PS 55 Benjamin Franklin is a federally qualified health center site in Bronx, Bronx County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

HRSA records it as a seasonal site that may not run year-round; it is a school-based service site, which can limit who may be seen; it has been in federal health center scope since 2017; it reports 40.5 operating hours a week, in line with the 40.5-hour median for health center sites in Bronx County.

BRONX COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK, INC. runs 19 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 PS 55 Benjamin Franklin

Part B pays for the visit at PS 55 Benjamin Franklin 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 BRONX COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK, 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 PS 55 Benjamin Franklin

PS 55 Benjamin Franklin 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

PS 55 Benjamin Franklin 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

PS 55 Benjamin Franklin is at 450 Saint Pauls Pl, Bronx, NY, 10456-1938, Bronx County.

The site is registered as seasonal and may close for part of the year.

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

HRSA records 40.5 operating hours a week here.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at benfranklin055.org.

Call 718-681-6227 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 PS 55 Benjamin Franklin

The nearest BRONX COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK, INC. site is Taft High School in Bronx, 0.5 miles away.

Morris High School Campus in Bronx is the next one out, 0.6 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is BronxCare Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. Health Center, listed under Community Care Access, 0.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Bronx County carries 148 listings.

The full New York list is.