UCNW North Whatcom — Ferndale, Washington

About UCNW North Whatcom

UCNW North Whatcom is a federally qualified health center site in Ferndale, Whatcom County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2019; it reports 51.3 operating hours a week, above the 40-hour median for health center sites in Whatcom County.

UNITY CARE NORTHWEST runs 7 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 UCNW North Whatcom

Part B pays for the visit at UCNW North Whatcom 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 941050 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1376013250.

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 UCNW North Whatcom

UCNW North Whatcom is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Washington expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 1,523,193 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

Washington Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-562-6900; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

UCNW North Whatcom 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

UCNW North Whatcom is at 6060 Portal Way, Ferndale, WA, 98248-9360, Whatcom County.

Ferndale measures 333 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 51.3 operating hours a week here.

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

Call 360-676-6177 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 UCNW North Whatcom

The nearest UNITY CARE NORTHWEST site is UCNW 218 Unity in Bellingham, 8.9 miles away.

UCNW 220 Unity in Bellingham is the next one out, 8.9 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Sea Mar CHC - Bellingham Cordata Parkway, listed under Community Care Access, 5.7 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Whatcom County carries 13 listings.

The full Washington list is.