Little River Medical Center at Carolina Forest — Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

About Little River Medical Center at Carolina Forest

Little River Medical Center at Carolina Forest is a federally qualified health center site in Myrtle Beach, Horry County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2015; it reports 55 operating hours a week, above the 40-hour median for health center sites in Horry County.

LITTLE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER 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 Little River Medical Center at Carolina Forest

Part B pays for the visit at Little River Medical Center at Carolina Forest 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 421024 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1346638483.

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 Little River Medical Center at Carolina Forest

Little River Medical Center at Carolina Forest 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

Little River Medical Center at Carolina Forest 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

Little River Medical Center at Carolina Forest is at 4220 Carolina Exchange Dr, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29579-4220, Horry County.

Myrtle Beach measures 82 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.

HRSA records 55 operating hours a week here.

Call 800-663-8000 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 Little River Medical Center at Carolina Forest

The nearest LITTLE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER INC site is LRMC - Mobile Van # 4 in Myrtle Beach, at the same registered coordinates.

LRMC Mobile Van #3 in Myrtle Beach is the next one out, at the same registered coordinates.

The closest unrelated listing is Health Care Partners of SC Women's Care, listed under Community Care Access, 2.7 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Horry County carries 23 listings.

The full South Carolina list is.