Occidental Area Health Center — Occidental, California

About Occidental Area Health Center

Occidental Area Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in Occidental, Sonoma County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 1976; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Sonoma County.

WEST COUNTY HEALTH CENTERS, 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 Occidental Area Health Center

Part B pays for the visit at Occidental Area Health Center 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 551803 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1598768962.

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 Occidental Area Health Center

Occidental Area Health Center 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

Occidental Area Health Center 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

Occidental Area Health Center is at 3802 Main St, Occidental, CA, 95465, Sonoma County.

Occidental measures 168 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.

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

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

Call 707-874-2444 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 Occidental Area Health Center

The nearest WEST COUNTY HEALTH CENTERS, INC site is Forestville Wellness Center in Forestville, 5.4 miles away.

School Clinic - El Molino in Forestville is the next one out, 5.9 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Parkway Campus, listed under Community Care Access, 10.5 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Sonoma County carries 54 listings.

The full California list is.