federally qualified health center site

AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina — West Covina, California

About AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina

AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina is a federally qualified health center site in West Covina, Los Angeles County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2011; it reports 47 operating hours a week, above the 40-hour median for health center sites in Los Angeles County.

ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION runs 131 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 AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina

Part B pays for the visit at AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina 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 551155 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1730481318.

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 AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina

AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

California expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 6,933,303 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

California Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-434-0222; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina 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

AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina is at 1300 South Sunset Avenue, West Covina, CA, 91790-3342, Los Angeles County.

West Covina measures 6,721 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 47 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

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

Call 888-499-9303 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 AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina

The nearest ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION site is AltaMed Pharmacy - West Covina in West Covina, at the same registered coordinates.

AltaMed PACE - West Covina in West Covina is the next one out, 0.7 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is EAST VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, listed under Community Care Access, 1.4 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Los Angeles County carries 792 listings.

The full California list is.

Other options near AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina
ResourceTypeDistance
AltaMed Pharmacy - West CovinaSame network · West Covina<0.1 mi
AltaMed PACE - West CovinaSame network · West Covina0.7 mi
AltaMed Medical Group - West Covina, AmarSame network · West Covina2.9 mi
AltaMed PACE - CovinaSame network · Covina3.6 mi
ChapCare by AltaMed Medical and Dental Group - El Monte, PeckSame network · El Monte4.5 mi
AltaMed Medical Group: El Monte, Santa AnitaSame network · El Monte5.5 mi
EAST VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERCommunity Care Access · West Covina1.4 mi
Central City Community Health Center, Inc.- Mobile 3Community Care Access · Baldwin Park2 mi
EVCHC - Villacorta School Based ClinicCommunity Care Access · La Puente3.6 mi
Friends of Family Health Center - La PuenteCommunity Care Access · La Puente3.6 mi
Southern California Medical CenterCommunity Care Access · El Monte4 mi
East Valley Community Health Center (EVCHC) El MonteCommunity Care Access · El Monte5 mi
HCHC - City of IndustryCommunity Care Access · City Of Industry5 mi
Garfield Health Center Rowland Heights Administrative SiteCommunity Care Access · Rowland Heights5.7 mi
Southern California Medical Center - San DimasCommunity Care Access · San Dimas8.3 mi
Friends of Family Health Center - Pico RiveraCommunity Care Access · Pico Rivera8.9 mi

Common questions

Questions about AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina

Does AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?

HRSA lists Medicare billing number 551155 for AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 888-499-9303 to confirm.

What kind of site is AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina?

HRSA records AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2011. ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION operates it alongside 131 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.

What are the hours at AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina?

HRSA reports 47 operating hours a week at AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. HRSA classes the site as full-time. Call 888-499-9303 for open days.

Where is AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina?

AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina is at 1300 South Sunset Avenue, West Covina, CA, 91790-3342, Los Angeles County. The area measures 6,721 people per square mile. Los Angeles County holds 792 listings in all.

Is there a sliding fee scale at AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina?

Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 888-499-9303 if the required documents aren't clear.

Are there other ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION locations near AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina?

Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION sites to AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: West Covina and their distances. Sites sharing an operator typically share intake and billing arrangements, so a record started at one can often be pulled up at another.

What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in California?

Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. California Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) reads California formularies free at 1-800-434-0222.