federally qualified health center site
Coastal Health & Wellness — Texas City, Texas
About Coastal Health & Wellness
Coastal Health & Wellness is a federally qualified health center site in Texas City, Galveston County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2012; HRSA lists it as full-time.
COASTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS runs 4 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 Coastal Health & Wellness
Part B pays for the visit at Coastal Health & Wellness 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 no Medicare billing number here for COASTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS; confirm billing before a first visit.
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 Coastal Health & Wellness
Coastal Health & Wellness is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
Texas has not expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 4,770,640 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Eligibility under 65 is narrower here, though dual eligibility still cuts Part D costs.
Texas Health Information, Counseling, and Advocacy Program (HICAP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-252-9240; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Coastal Health & Wellness 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
Coastal Health & Wellness is at 9850 Emmett F Lowry Expy, Texas City, TX, 77591-2122, Galveston County.
Texas City measures 749 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at coastalhw.org.
Call 409-938-2401 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 Coastal Health & Wellness
The nearest COASTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS site is Coastal Health & Wellness - Texas City in Texas City, 0.1 miles away.
Mobile Van #1 in Texas City is the next one out, 0.1 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is St. Hope Community Health Center- Dickinson, listed under Community Care Access, 4.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Galveston County carries 8 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Health & Wellness - Texas City | Same network · Texas City | 0.1 mi |
| Mobile Van #1 | Same network · Texas City | 0.1 mi |
| Coastal Health & Wellness - TCISD SBHC Calvin Vincent | Same network · Texas City | 5.9 mi |
| Coastal Health & Wellness - Galveston | Same network · Galveston | 14.1 mi |
| St. Hope Community Health Center- Dickinson | Community Care Access · Dickinson | 4.8 mi |
| Bacliff Community Health Network | Community Care Access · Bacliff | 6.9 mi |
| League City Integrated Pediatrics | Community Care Access · League City | 7.1 mi |
| MyCHN Webster | Community Care Access · Webster | 11.4 mi |
| Bee Busy Wellness Center - Bay Area | Community Care Access · Houston | 12.4 mi |
| Women and Children's Health Center | Community Care Access · Alvin | 13.5 mi |
| Adoue Family Health Center | Community Care Access · Alvin | 14.3 mi |
| MyCHN Callaway | Community Care Access · Alvin | 14.9 mi |
| Mobile Clinic | Community Care Access · Alvin | 14.9 mi |
| CHN Mobile Family Care | Community Care Access · Alvin | 14.9 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Coastal Health & Wellness
Does Coastal Health & Wellness accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for Coastal Health & Wellness, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 409-938-2401 to confirm.
What kind of site is Coastal Health & Wellness?
HRSA records Coastal Health & Wellness as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2012. COASTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS operates it alongside 4 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
Where is Coastal Health & Wellness?
Coastal Health & Wellness is at 9850 Emmett F Lowry Expy, Texas City, TX, 77591-2122, Galveston County. The area measures 749 people per square mile. Galveston County holds 8 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Coastal Health & Wellness?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Coastal Health & Wellness charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 409-938-2401 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other COASTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS locations near Coastal Health & Wellness?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest COASTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS sites to Coastal Health & Wellness 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 else is near Coastal Health & Wellness?
Bacliff Community Health Network is 6.9 miles away and League City Integrated Pediatrics 7.1 miles away. Both have their own pages in the table above.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in Texas?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Texas Health Information, Counseling, and Advocacy Program (HICAP) reads Texas formularies free at 1-800-252-9240.