Wards Island Family Health Center — New York, New York

About Wards Island Family Health Center

Wards Island Family Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in New York, New York County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2017; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in New York 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 Wards Island Family Health Center

Part B pays for the visit at Wards Island Family 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 571114 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 Wards Island Family Health Center

Wards Island Family 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

Wards Island Family 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

Wards Island Family Health Center is at 13 Hell Gate Cir, New York, NY, 10035-6602, New York County.

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

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.

Call 347-201-4669 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 Wards Island Family Health Center

The nearest DAMIAN FAMILY CARE CENTERS INC site is 121st Street Family Health Center in New York, 1.2 miles away.

Long Island City Health Center in Long Island City is the next one out, 1.5 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is SETTLEMENT HEALTH & MEDICAL SERVICES, INC., listed under Community Care Access, 0.9 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

New York County carries 99 listings.

The full New York list is.