EAST ARKANSAS FAMILY HEALTH CTR — Lepanto, Arkansas

About EAST ARKANSAS FAMILY HEALTH CTR

EAST ARKANSAS FAMILY HEALTH CTR is a federally qualified health center site in Lepanto, Poinsett County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 1979; it reports 45 operating hours a week, in line with the 45-hour median for health center sites in Poinsett County.

EAST ARKANSAS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC. runs 12 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 EAST ARKANSAS FAMILY HEALTH CTR

Part B pays for the visit at EAST ARKANSAS FAMILY HEALTH CTR 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 041806 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1922139062.

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 EAST ARKANSAS FAMILY HEALTH CTR

EAST ARKANSAS FAMILY HEALTH CTR is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Arkansas expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 678,732 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

Arkansas Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-224-6330; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

EAST ARKANSAS FAMILY HEALTH CTR 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

EAST ARKANSAS FAMILY HEALTH CTR is at 102 Broad St, Lepanto, AR, 72354, Poinsett County.

Lepanto measures 1,184 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 45 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

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

Call 870-475-2977 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 EAST ARKANSAS FAMILY HEALTH CTR

The nearest EAST ARKANSAS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC. site is Truman Family Health Center in Trumann, 10.8 miles away.

Earle Family Health Center in Earle is the next one out, 25 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is ARcare - 65, listed under Community Care Access, 15.5 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Poinsett County carries 2 listings.

The full Arkansas list is.