Quick answers
- What is Glfhc-West?
- Glfhc-West is a community health center in Lawrence, Massachusetts, run by Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc, according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does Glfhc-West offer a sliding fee or serve people without insurance?
- It is listed by HRSA as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. These health centers must offer a sliding fee discount based on income and serve patients regardless of their ability to pay. Call to ask what papers to bring.
- Where is Glfhc-West?
- 700 Essex St, Lawrence, MA 01841, in Essex County, Massachusetts.
- What is the phone number of Glfhc-West?
- (978) 689-2400, as listed by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Call to confirm hours before you go.
Cost and insurance
HRSA lists this place as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. Under the program’s rules, the health center must:
- offer a sliding fee discount: what you pay depends on your income and family size;
- serve patients whether or not they have insurance and regardless of their ability to pay.
Ask the health center which services and fees the discount covers at this site. Sources
What to ask when you call
- Are you taking new patients, and how soon can I be seen?
- Do you accept my insurance, Medicare or Medicaid?
- How does the sliding fee discount work, and what papers should I bring (for example proof of income)?
- What services do you offer here (for example dental, mental health, vaccines, lab tests)?
- What are your hours, and do you have interpreters or staff who speak my language?
A general checklist, not medical advice. For questions about your health or your medicines, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Other community health centers nearby
By straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- YWCA0.7 mi · Lawrence, MA · Community health center
- Mary Immaculate/Restorative Center0.9 mi · Lawrence, MA · Community health center
- Good Shepherd Center1.0 mi · Lawrence, MA · Community health center
- Glfhc-North1.0 mi · Lawrence, MA · Community health center
- Greater Lawrence Family Health1.2 mi · Lawrence, MA · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care nearby
- Mass General Brigham Community Physicians on Demand1.0 mi · Lawrence, MA · Urgent care center
- Medexpress Urgent Care, PC - Massachusetts2.8 mi · Methuen, MA · Urgent care center
- Patriot Urgent Care Professionals PC2.8 mi · Methuen, MA · Urgent care center
Pharmacies nearby
- Cure-Aid Pharmacy Inc0.7 mi · Lawrence, MA · Community/retail pharmacy
- Walgreen Co0.7 mi · Lawrence, MA · Pharmacy
- Greater Lawrence Family Health Center Inc1.0 mi · Lawrence, MA · Community/retail pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital1.3 mi · Lawrence, MA
- Holy Family Hospital1.7 mi · Methuen, MA
- Lowell General Hospital9.5 mi · Lowell, MA
More in Lawrence
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Details from the official record
| Type | Community health center |
|---|---|
| Program | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA |
| Health center organization | Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc |
| Address | 700 Essex St, Lawrence, MA 01841 |
| County | Essex County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Phone | (978) 689‑2400 |
| Website (as listed by HRSA) | glfhc.org |
| Location setting | Clinic |
| Hours open per week | 47 |
| Schedule | Full-Time |
| Name in the official record | GLFHC-WEST |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-002535 |
| Medicare number (CCN) | 221898 |
| National Provider Identifier (NPI) | 1760695878 |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), retrieved 2026-11-13
- Federally Qualified Health Center Enrollments — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-10-19, retrieved 2026-11-13
- NPI Registry record 1760695878 — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- What is a health center? — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Health Center Program Compliance Manual, Chapter 9: Sliding Fee Discount Program — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)