federally qualified health center site
Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane — Watsonville, California
About Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane
Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane is a federally qualified health center site in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2026; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Santa Cruz County.
COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ runs 18 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 Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane
Part B pays for the visit at Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane 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 COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ; 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 Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane
Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane 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
Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane 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
Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane is at 55 Penny Ln, Suite 103, Watsonville, CA, 95076-6017, Santa Cruz County.
Watsonville measures 449 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.
HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at dientes.org.
Call 831-218-5341 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 Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane
The nearest COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ site is Watsonville Health Center - Building A in Watsonville, 0.8 miles away.
Watsonville Health Center - Building B in Watsonville is the next one out, 0.8 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Salud at 64 Aspen Way, listed under Community Care Access, at the same registered coordinates. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Santa Cruz County carries 42 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Watsonville Health Center - Building A | Same network · Watsonville | 0.8 mi |
| Watsonville Health Center - Building B | Same network · Watsonville | 0.8 mi |
| Watsonville Health Center - Building D | Same network · Watsonville | 0.8 mi |
| Watsonville Health Center - Building E | Same network · Watsonville | 0.8 mi |
| Watsonville Health Center-Building F | Same network · Watsonville | 0.8 mi |
| Watsonville Homeless Health Center | Same network · Watsonville | 0.8 mi |
| Salud at 64 Aspen Way | Community Care Access · Watsonville | <0.1 mi |
| Salud at 150 Carnation | Community Care Access · Freedom | 0.6 mi |
| SPLG Administration | Community Care Access · Watsonville | 0.6 mi |
| Salud at Valle Verde | Community Care Access · Freedom | 0.7 mi |
| Salud at 208 Green Valley | Community Care Access · Freedom | 0.7 mi |
| Salud at 65 Nielson | Community Care Access · Watsonville | 0.8 mi |
| Salud Admin at 85 Nielson | Community Care Access · Watsonville | 0.8 mi |
| Pajaro Valley Mobile | Community Care Access · Watsonville | 0.8 mi |
| South County Mobile | Community Care Access · Watsonville | 0.8 mi |
| Salud Mobile | Community Care Access · Watsonville | 0.8 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane
Does Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 831-218-5341 to confirm.
What kind of site is Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane?
HRSA records Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2026. COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ operates it alongside 18 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane?
HRSA reports 40 operating hours a week at Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 831-218-5341 for open days.
Where is Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane?
Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane is at 55 Penny Ln, Suite 103, Watsonville, CA, 95076-6017, Santa Cruz County. The area measures 449 people per square mile. Santa Cruz County holds 42 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 831-218-5341 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ locations near Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ sites to Dientes Community Dental Care - Penny Lane 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.