GVHC - LOS BANOS DENTAL — Los Banos, California

About GVHC - LOS BANOS DENTAL

GVHC - LOS BANOS DENTAL is a federally qualified health center site in Los Banos, Merced County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 1992; it reports 40 operating hours a week, below the 45-hour median for health center sites in Merced County.

GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS runs 52 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 GVHC - LOS BANOS DENTAL

Part B pays for the visit at GVHC - LOS BANOS DENTAL 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 1649483306 here, so the site bills Medicare directly.

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 GVHC - LOS BANOS DENTAL

GVHC - LOS BANOS DENTAL 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

GVHC - LOS BANOS DENTAL 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

GVHC - LOS BANOS DENTAL is at 725 W I St, Los Banos, CA, 93635-3478, Merced County.

Los Banos measures 3,766 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

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

Call 209-826-1094 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 GVHC - LOS BANOS DENTAL

The nearest GOLDEN VALLEY HEALTH CENTERS site is GVHC- LOS BANOS in Los Banos, 0.1 miles away.

GVHC - Dos Palos in Dos Palos is the next one out, 13.9 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Camarena Health - Los Banos, listed under Community Care Access, 2.6 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Merced County carries 23 listings.

The full California list is.