Leroy E. Browne Medical Center — Saint Helena Island, South Carolina

About Leroy E. Browne Medical Center

Leroy E. Browne Medical Center is a federally qualified health center site in Saint Helena Island, Beaufort County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2009; it reports 42 operating hours a week, above the 40-hour median for health center sites in Beaufort County.

BEAUFORT-JASPER-HAMPTON COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INCORPORATED runs 22 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 Leroy E. Browne Medical Center

Part B pays for the visit at Leroy E. Browne Medical 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 n/a here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1427302470.

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 Leroy E. Browne Medical Center

Leroy E. Browne Medical Center 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

Leroy E. Browne Medical 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

Leroy E. Browne Medical Center is at 6315 Jonathan Francis Sr Rd, Saint Helena Island, SC, 29920-5310, Beaufort County.

Saint Helena Island measures 70 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.

HRSA records 42 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

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

Call 843-987-7400 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 Leroy E. Browne Medical Center

The nearest BEAUFORT-JASPER-HAMPTON COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INCORPORATED site is St. Helena Elementary School in Saint Helena Island, 1 mile away.

PORT ROYAL MEDICAL CENTER in Port Royal is the next one out, 6.6 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Baptist Hill Middle High School, listed under Community Care Access, 29.7 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Beaufort County carries 15 listings.

The full South Carolina list is.