federally qualified health center site
SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center — Los Angeles, California
About SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center
SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2010; it reports 58.5 operating hours a week, above the 40-hour median for health center sites in Los Angeles County.
ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY HEALTH runs 28 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 SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center
Part B pays for the visit at SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental 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 551154 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1285874826.
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 SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center
SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental 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
SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental 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
SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center is at 808 W 58th St, Los Angeles, CA, 90037-3632, Los Angeles County.
Los Angeles measures 8,482 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.
HRSA records 58.5 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at sjch.org.
Call 323-541-1411 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 SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center
The nearest ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY HEALTH site is SJCH - Mobile 3 in Los Angeles, at the same registered coordinates.
SJCH - Mobile 5 in Los Angeles is the next one out, at the same registered coordinates.
The closest unrelated listing is Centro Medico Community Clinic Los Angeles, listed under Community Care Access, 1.1 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Los Angeles County carries 792 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| SJCH - Mobile 3 | Same network · Los Angeles | <0.1 mi |
| SJCH - Mobile 5 | Same network · Los Angeles | <0.1 mi |
| SJCH LEWIS FRAYSER CLINIC | Same network · Los Angeles | <0.1 mi |
| SJCH Mobile #04 | Same network · Los Angeles | <0.1 mi |
| SJCH Mobile #1 | Same network · Los Angeles | <0.1 mi |
| SJCH 50th Street Dental Clinic at Boys & Girls Club | Same network · Los Angeles | 0.6 mi |
| Centro Medico Community Clinic Los Angeles | Community Care Access · Los Angeles | 1.1 mi |
| Yehowa Medical Services - Florence | Community Care Access · Los Angeles | 1.1 mi |
| Kedren Community Health / Amity | Community Care Access · Los Angeles | 1.8 mi |
| Kedren Community Care Clinic | Community Care Access · Los Angeles | 1.8 mi |
| Central City Community Health Center - Mobile 1 | Community Care Access · Los Angeles | 1.8 mi |
| UMMA Health Fremont Wellness Center | Community Care Access · Los Angeles | 1.9 mi |
| UMMA Health Mobile 2 | Community Care Access · Los Angeles | 2 mi |
| NECC - Morningside Health Center | Community Care Access · Los Angeles | 2 mi |
| Center South | Community Care Access · Los Angeles | 2.3 mi |
Common questions
Questions about SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center
Does SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 551154 for SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 323-541-1411 to confirm.
What kind of site is SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center?
HRSA records SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2010. ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY HEALTH operates it alongside 28 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center?
HRSA reports 58.5 operating hours a week at SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. HRSA classes the site as full-time. Call 323-541-1411 for open days.
Where is SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center?
SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center is at 808 W 58th St, Los Angeles, CA, 90037-3632, Los Angeles County. The area measures 8,482 people per square mile. Los Angeles County holds 792 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 323-541-1411 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY HEALTH locations near SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest ST. JOHN'S COMMUNITY HEALTH sites to SJCH S. Mark Taper Foundation Chronic Disease and Environmental Health Center 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.