Services offered
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
On-site pharmacy
Discounted prescription fills, often through 340B pricing.
Pediatrics
Well-child visits, immunizations, and pediatric sick care.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Substance-use treatment
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), counseling, and recovery support for opioid and alcohol use disorders.
Hours
40.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Palms Medical Group - Starke
Palms Medical Group - Starke is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Starke, FL. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.
Community Health Centers like Palms Medical Group - Starke play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.
HIV testing + PrEP at Palms Medical Group - Starke or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Palms Medical Group - Starke doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Florida.
Pediatric care for Black families
Black infants in the U.S. have approximately twice the mortality rate of white infants per CDC NVSS data, preterm birth and SIDS are leading drivers. FQHC pediatric services include well-child visits, developmental screening, and Vaccines for Children (VFC) coverage for uninsured kids. Children covered by Medicaid (CHIP in some states) get all VFC vaccines at no cost.
Substance use treatment context
Black overdose deaths rose roughly 40% from 2019 to 2022 per CDC NVSS, the fastest-rising drug-overdose mortality of any U.S. demographic. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, is the evidence-based standard of care. FQHC-based MAT addresses access barriers that disproportionately affect Black patients (DEA-waivered prescribers are more concentrated in low-income areas via FQHCs).
Coverage + benefits in Florida
Palms Medical Group - Starke accepts Florida Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Palms Medical Group - Starke offer?
Palms Medical Group - Starke in Starke, Florida offers Enabling services, On-site pharmacy, Pediatrics, Primary care, Substance-use treatment.
Does Palms Medical Group - Starke accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Palms Medical Group - Starke accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Palms Medical Group - Starke?
40.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Palms Medical Group - Starke a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Palms Medical Group - Starke is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Where is Palms Medical Group - Starke located?
Palms Medical Group - Starke is at 922 E Call St, Starke, FL 32091-3699. Phone: 904-364-2900.
Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.
Palms Medical Group - Starke and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:
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Where to go next
If Palms Medical Group - Starke is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Florida Department Of Health In Bradford County - New River Community Health Center Starke, FL · 1.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Aza Health Keystone Heights, FL · 11.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Florida Department Of Health In Union County - New River Community Health Care Center Lake Butler, FL · 14.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Aza Health Gainesville, FL · 23.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Aza Health Hawthorne, FL · 24.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK