Thundermist South County — Wakefield, Rhode Island

About Thundermist South County

Thundermist South County is a federally qualified health center site in Wakefield, Washington County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2002; it reports 76 operating hours a week, above the 41.5-hour median for health center sites in Washington County.

THUNDERMIST HEALTH CENTER runs 10 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 Thundermist South County

Part B pays for the visit at Thundermist South County 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 411804 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1700041001.

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 Thundermist South County

Thundermist South County is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Rhode Island expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 243,173 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

Rhode Island Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-888-884-8721; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

Thundermist South County 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

Thundermist South County is at 1 River St, Wakefield, RI, 02879-3214, Washington County.

Wakefield measures 502 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 76 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

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

Call 401-783-0523 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 Thundermist South County

The nearest THUNDERMIST HEALTH CENTER site is Thundermist Health Center of South County - Pediatrics in Narragansett, 1 mile away.

Thundermist Dental West Warwick in West Warwick is the next one out, 18.2 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is PETER C SHORTER MD, listed under Telehealth, 8.1 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Washington County carries 7 listings.

The full Rhode Island list is.