federally qualified health center site
Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School — Columbia, South Carolina
About Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School
Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School is a federally qualified health center site in Columbia, Richland 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 2018; it reports 16 operating hours a week, below the 40-hour median for health center sites in Richland County.
EAU CLAIRE COOPERATIVE HEALTH CENTER 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 Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School
Part B pays for the visit at Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School 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 421064 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 Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School
Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
South Carolina has not expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 1,230,384 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Eligibility under 65 is narrower here, though dual eligibility still cuts Part D costs.
South Carolina State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-868-9095; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School 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
Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School is at 2600 Wheat St, Columbia, SC, 29205-2315, Richland County.
The site is registered as seasonal and may close for part of the year.
Columbia measures 1,005 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.
HRSA records 16 operating hours a week here.
Call 803-748-7002 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 Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School
The nearest EAU CLAIRE COOPERATIVE HEALTH CENTER site is Waverly Women's Health in Columbia, 1 mile away.
Five Points Pediatrics in Columbia is the next one out, 1.1 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Genesis Healthcare, Inc., listed under Community Care Access, 2.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Richland County carries 17 listings.
The full South Carolina list is.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Waverly Women's Health | Same network · Columbia | 1 mi |
| Five Points Pediatrics | Same network · Columbia | 1.1 mi |
| Five Points Walk-in Center | Same network · Columbia | 1.1 mi |
| Waverly Family Practice | Same network · Columbia | 1.1 mi |
| Transitions Center | Same network · Columbia | 2.2 mi |
| Eau Claire Podiatry | Same network · Columbia | 3.4 mi |
| Genesis Healthcare, Inc. | Community Care Access · Columbia | 2.8 mi |
| SCOTT JENSEN MD | Telehealth · Dentsville | 6.3 mi |
| RIBAL AL ARIDI M.D | Provider · Richland | 6.5 mi |
| ANMED HEALTH | Provider · Richland | 6.5 mi |
| ROSALIND CLARA BASIL MD | Provider · Richland | 6.5 mi |
| SIRAJ F. ABDULLAH D.O. | Provider · Richland | 6.5 mi |
| DON L ABERNETHY MD | Provider · Richland | 6.5 mi |
| LEIF MARTIN ADAMS DO | Provider · Richland | 6.5 mi |
| CHANDAR RAJA ABBOY M.D. | Provider · Richland | 6.5 mi |
| MOHAMMAD ABUDALOU MD | Provider · Richland | 6.5 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School
Does Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 421064 for Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 803-748-7002 to confirm.
What kind of site is Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School?
HRSA records Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School as a seasonal federally qualified health center service delivery site in a school setting, in federal scope since 2018. EAU CLAIRE COOPERATIVE HEALTH CENTER operates it alongside 19 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School?
HRSA reports 16 operating hours a week at Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 803-748-7002 for open days.
Where is Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School?
Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School is at 2600 Wheat St, Columbia, SC, 29205-2315, Richland County. The area measures 1,005 people per square mile. Richland County holds 17 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 803-748-7002 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other EAU CLAIRE COOPERATIVE HEALTH CENTER locations near Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest EAU CLAIRE COOPERATIVE HEALTH CENTER sites to Five Points Pediatrics Behavioral Health @ Hand Middle School 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 South Carolina?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. South Carolina State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) reads South Carolina formularies free at 1-800-868-9095.