Ralph Avenue Health Center — Brooklyn, New York

About Ralph Avenue Health Center

Ralph Avenue Health Center 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.

DAMIAN FAMILY CARE CENTERS INC runs 14 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 Ralph Avenue Health Center

Part B pays for the visit at Ralph Avenue Health Center 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 571822 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1477909349.

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 Ralph Avenue Health Center

Ralph Avenue Health Center 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

Ralph Avenue Health Center 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

Ralph Avenue Health Center is at 599 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11233-5113, 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 347-501-6306 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 Ralph Avenue Health Center

The nearest DAMIAN FAMILY CARE CENTERS INC site is 53rd Street Health Center in New York, 1 mile away.

Myrtle Avenue Family Health Center in Richmond Hill is the next one out, 5.2 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is P.S. 335/M.S. 898, listed under Community Care Access, 0.5 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Kings County carries 161 listings.

The full New York list is.