Rochester Health Center — Rochester, Vermont

About Rochester Health Center

Rochester Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in Rochester, Windsor County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2013; it reports 34 operating hours a week, above the 25-hour median for health center sites in Windsor County.

GIFFORD HEALTH CARE, INC. runs 11 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 Rochester Health Center

Part B pays for the visit at Rochester Health 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 471854 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1285064105.

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 Rochester Health Center

Rochester Health Center is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Vermont expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 165,155 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

Vermont State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-642-5119; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

Rochester Health 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

Rochester Health Center is at 235 S Main St, Rochester, VT, 05767-9683, Windsor County.

Rochester measures 407 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 34 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

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

Call 802-767-3704 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 Rochester Health Center

The nearest GIFFORD HEALTH CARE, INC. site is Braintree Elementary School in Randolph, 7.2 miles away.

Gifford Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine in Randolph is the next one out, 7.8 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Brandon Medical Center, listed under Community Care Access, 15.2 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Windsor County carries 11 listings.

The full Vermont list is.