federally qualified health center site
AltaMed Medical Group: El Monte, Santa Anita — El Monte, California
About AltaMed Medical Group: El Monte, Santa Anita
AltaMed Medical Group: El Monte, Santa Anita is a federally qualified health center site in El Monte, Los Angeles County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2021; it reports 38 operating hours a week, below 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 Group: El Monte, Santa Anita
Part B pays for the visit at AltaMed Medical Group: El Monte, Santa Anita 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 no Medicare billing number here for ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION; confirm billing before a first visit.
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 Group: El Monte, Santa Anita
AltaMed Medical Group: El Monte, Santa Anita 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 Group: El Monte, Santa Anita 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 Group: El Monte, Santa Anita is at 3208 Santa Anita Ave, Ste 200, El Monte, CA, 91733-1304, Los Angeles County.
El Monte measures 12,108 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.
HRSA records 38 operating hours a week here.
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 Group: El Monte, Santa Anita
The nearest ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION site is ChapCare by AltaMed Medical Group - El Monte, Garvey in El Monte, 0.4 miles away.
AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: El Monte in El Monte is the next one out, 0.7 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Southern California Medical Center, listed under Community Care Access, 1.5 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Los Angeles County carries 792 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| ChapCare by AltaMed Medical Group - El Monte, Garvey | Same network · El Monte | 0.4 mi |
| AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: El Monte | Same network · El Monte | 0.7 mi |
| AltaMed PACE - El Monte | Same network · El Monte | 0.7 mi |
| ChapCare by AltaMed Medical and Dental Group - El Monte, Peck | Same network · El Monte | 1.2 mi |
| ChapCare by AltaMed Medical Group - El Monte, Vacco | Same network · South El Monte | 1.3 mi |
| AltaMed Administrative Office - Monterey Park, Pomona | Same network · Monterey Park | 5.3 mi |
| Southern California Medical Center | Community Care Access · El Monte | 1.5 mi |
| East Valley Community Health Center (EVCHC) El Monte | Community Care Access · El Monte | 1.5 mi |
| Garfield Health Center | Community Care Access · Monterey Park | 4.6 mi |
| BeverlyCare - Administration II | Community Care Access · Montebello | 4.7 mi |
| BeverlyCare-Women's Health Center | Community Care Access · Montebello | 4.9 mi |
| Central City Community Health Center, Inc.- Mobile 3 | Community Care Access · Baldwin Park | 4.9 mi |
| BeverlyCare Health Clinic | Community Care Access · Montebello | 4.9 mi |
| Friends of Family Health Center - Pico Rivera | Community Care Access · Pico Rivera | 5.2 mi |
| Complete Care Community Health Center- Monterey Park suite 101 | Community Care Access · Monterey Park | 5.7 mi |
| SCFHC - Mobile Unit 2 | Community Care Access · Montebello | 6.1 mi |
Common questions
Questions about AltaMed Medical Group: El Monte, Santa Anita
Does AltaMed Medical Group: El Monte, Santa Anita accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for AltaMed Medical Group: El Monte, Santa Anita, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 888-499-9303 to confirm.
What kind of site is AltaMed Medical Group: El Monte, Santa Anita?
HRSA records AltaMed Medical Group: El Monte, Santa Anita as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2021. 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 Group: El Monte, Santa Anita?
HRSA reports 38 operating hours a week at AltaMed Medical Group: El Monte, Santa Anita. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 888-499-9303 for open days.
Where is AltaMed Medical Group: El Monte, Santa Anita?
AltaMed Medical Group: El Monte, Santa Anita is at 3208 Santa Anita Ave, Ste 200, El Monte, CA, 91733-1304, Los Angeles County. The area measures 12,108 people per square mile. Los Angeles County holds 792 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at AltaMed Medical Group: El Monte, Santa Anita?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what AltaMed Medical Group: El Monte, Santa Anita 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 Group: El Monte, Santa Anita?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest ALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION sites to AltaMed Medical Group: El Monte, Santa Anita 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.