Integrated geriatric primary care, HRSA Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) clinics, 340B discount pharmacies, county public health, Special Needs Hurricane Shelter registry, and senior behavioral health network supporting Dixie County seniors across Cross City (32628), Old Town (32680), Horseshoe Beach (32648), and Suwannee (32692): (1) North Florida Medical Centers, Inc. d/b/a Family Medical Center / Cross City Health Center (412 SW 351 Hwy, Cross City, FL 32628, (352) 498-3349, CMS NPI #1053315564, Florida Sunbiz Doc# 741625) operates directly inside Cross City as Dixie County's resident HRSA-funded Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), delivering geriatric primary care, chronic disease management, and sliding-fee discounts; (2) Palms Medical Group (legally Trenton Medical Center, Inc., HRSA FQHC, Sunbiz Doc# N24356, Corporate NPI #1124432042) serves Old Town and eastern Dixie County residents right across the Suwannee River at Palms Medical Group – Chiefland (2010 N Young Blvd, Chiefland, FL 32626, (352) 493-4966) and Palms Pharmacy of Chiefland (410 N Main St, Ste 1–2, Chiefland, FL 32626, (352) 493-1686, 340B Pharmacy NPI #1346723301), plus Palms Medical Group – Trenton (911 S Main St, Trenton, FL 32693, (352) 463-2374, NPI #1801826268; 340B Trenton Pharmacy (352) 463-4511, NPI #1639363591); (3) Florida Department of Health in Dixie County (DOH-Dixie, 149 NE 241st St, Cross City, FL 32628, (352) 498-1360, CMS NPI #1558321521; co-located with North Florida Pediatrics, PA, Ste A, (352) 498-3337, NPI #1770952269) provides senior immunizations, clinical screenings, and the mandatory Dixie County Special Needs Hurricane Shelter Registry for coastal and riverfront elders in Horseshoe Beach, Suwannee, and Old Town who rely on electricity for oxygen or medical devices; (4) Meridian Behavioral Healthcare — Dixie County Counseling Center (41 NE 238th St, Cross City, FL 32628, (352) 471-0069 / (352) 374-5600, Corporate NPI #1134287154) delivers geriatric mental health counseling and dementia behavioral support; and (5) Cheek Pharmacy, Inc. (16734 SE Hwy 19, Cross City, FL 32628, (352) 498-3342, Fax (352) 498-4111, CMS NPI #1760483572, Sunbiz Doc# 293854) serves as Cross City's long-standing independent community pharmacy. Acute Care Audit Note: Because Dixie County has zero (0) in-county acute hospital beds, 24/7 emergency care is provided 33–35 miles away at Doctors' Memorial Hospital in Perry (333 N Byron Butler Pkwy, (850) 584-0800, AHCA #3857, CCN #101314) and HCA Florida West End Emergency in Newberry (12311 W Newberry Rd, (352) 313-8000) (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Official Verification Sources: North Florida Medical Centers — Family Medical Center Cross City (412 SW 351 Hwy, Cross City); Florida Department of Health in Dixie County (149 NE 241st St, Cross City — NPI #1558321521); Palms Medical Group — Chiefland & Trenton FQHC Clinics & 340B Pharmacies
Issuer: U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) & U.S. CMS
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: (1) North Florida Medical Centers, Inc. d/b/a Family Medical Center (412 SW 351 Hwy, Cross City, FL 32628, (352) 498-3349, NPI #1053315564, Sunbiz Doc# 741625) is Dixie County's resident HRSA FQHC. (2) Trenton Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Palms Medical Group (Sunbiz Doc# N24356, Corp NPI #1124432042) operates nearest border clinics and HRSA 340B discount pharmacies in Chiefland (2010 N Young Blvd, (352) 493-4966; Palms Pharmacy of Chiefland, 410 N Main St, Ste 1–2, (352) 493-1686, NPI #1346723301) and Trenton (911 S Main St, (352) 463-2374, NPI #1801826268; Trenton Pharmacy (352) 463-4511, NPI #1639363591) (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Issuer: Florida Department of Health (FDOH), Florida DCF & U.S. CMS
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Florida Department of Health in Dixie County (149 NE 241st St, Cross City, FL 32628, (352) 498-1360, NPI #1558321521), Meridian Behavioral Healthcare Dixie County Counseling Center (41 NE 238th St, Cross City, FL 32628, (352) 471-0069, Corp NPI #1134287154), and Cheek Pharmacy, Inc. (16734 SE Hwy 19, Cross City, FL 32628, (352) 498-3342, NPI #1760483572, Sunbiz Doc# 293854). Confirms 0 in-county acute hospital beds in Dixie County.
Factual details and direct answers about North Florida Medical Centers — Family Medical Center Cross City (HRSA FQHC), Palms Medical Group (Chiefland & Trenton FQHC / 340B Pharmacies), FDOH in Dixie County, Cheek Pharmacy & Meridian Behavioral's services, licensing, and credentials.
Where can seniors in Cross City and Old Town access Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) primary care and discount 340B pharmacies?
Inside Cross City, North Florida Medical Centers, Inc. operates Family Medical Center (412 SW 351 Highway, Cross City, FL 32628, (352) 498-3349, NPI #1053315564), an HRSA-funded FQHC accepting Medicare, Florida Medicaid, and sliding-scale fees (alongside independent Cheek Pharmacy, Inc. at 16734 SE Hwy 19, Cross City, (352) 498-3342, NPI #1760483572). Just across the Suwannee River in Chiefland and Trenton, Palms Medical Group (Sunbiz #N24356, Corp NPI #1124432042) operates full-service FQHC clinics and on-site HRSA 340B discount pharmacies at 410 N Main St, Chiefland ((352) 493-1686, NPI #1346723301) and 911 S Main St, Trenton ((352) 463-2374 / Rx (352) 463-4511, NPI #1801826268 & #1639363591) (acceptsMedicaid: true).
How do coastal and riverfront seniors in Horseshoe Beach, Suwannee, Old Town, and Cross City register for the Special Needs Hurricane Shelter, and where is the nearest ER?
Seniors who depend on electricity for oxygen concentrators, nebulizers, or medical equipment can pre-register for the Dixie County Special Needs Hurricane Shelter through the Florida Department of Health in Dixie County (DOH-Dixie) at 149 NE 241st Street, Cross City, FL 32628 ((352) 498-1360, NPI #1558321521). Because Dixie County has zero (0) in-county hospital beds, 24/7 emergency care is provided 33 to 35 miles away at Doctors' Memorial Hospital in Perry (333 N Byron Butler Pkwy, (850) 584-0800) and HCA Florida West End Emergency in Newberry (12311 W Newberry Rd, (352) 313-8000).
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Cross City and Dixie County.
Chana M. Watson, Attorney at Law, P.A. — Chana Marie Watson, Esq. (With Kyle S. Felty, Esq., B.C.S., Real Estate)
Cross City, Dixie County
(352) 578-2014
Seacoast National Bank (FDIC #109), Ameris Bank (FDIC #16480) & Capital City Bank (FDIC #9622) — In-County FDIC Senior, IRA & Estate Banking (Cross City)
Cross City, Dixie County
(352) 498-7733
The Timbers Apartments (Cross City USDA Section 515 Senior & Family Housing — Royal American Management, With Fanning Springs Border Villas)
Cross City, Dixie County
(352) 498-3175
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Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC) — Dixie County CCE In-Home Personal Care, ADI Memory Care Respite & Medicaid LTC Waiver Lead Agency
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Haven Hospice — Tri-Counties Hospice Care Center (16-Bed Inpatient Respite & 24/7 Dixie County Home Hospice)
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