RIDGE SPRING FAMILY PRACTICE — Ridge Spring, South Carolina

About RIDGE SPRING FAMILY PRACTICE

RIDGE SPRING FAMILY PRACTICE is a federally qualified health center site in Ridge Spring, Saluda County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 1995; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Saluda County.

CAROLINA HEALTH CENTERS INC runs 20 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 RIDGE SPRING FAMILY PRACTICE

Part B pays for the visit at RIDGE SPRING FAMILY PRACTICE 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 421819 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1538127352.

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 RIDGE SPRING FAMILY PRACTICE

RIDGE SPRING FAMILY PRACTICE 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

RIDGE SPRING FAMILY PRACTICE 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

RIDGE SPRING FAMILY PRACTICE is at 201 Aiken Rd, Ridge Spring, SC, 29129-9169, Saluda County.

Ridge Spring measures 412 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

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

Call 803-685-3100 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 RIDGE SPRING FAMILY PRACTICE

The nearest CAROLINA HEALTH CENTERS INC site is SALUDA FAMILY PRACTICE in Saluda, 13.3 miles away.

Carolina Health Centers at Newberry MHC in Newberry is the next one out, 31.4 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Pediatrics of Batesburg - Leesville (dba Cooperative Health Batesburg-Leesville), listed under Community Care Access, 9.1 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Saluda County carries 2 listings.

The full South Carolina list is.