federally qualified health center site
DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond — Hammond, Louisiana
About DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond
DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond is a federally qualified health center site in Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2025; it reports 40 operating hours a week, above the 16-hour median for health center sites in Tangipahoa Parish.
MARILLAC COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS runs 38 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 DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond
Part B pays for the visit at DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond 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 MARILLAC COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; 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 DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond
DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
Louisiana expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 938,891 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
Louisiana Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-259-5300; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond 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
DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond is at 835 Pride Dr, Suite B, Hammond, LA, 70401-9527, Tangipahoa Parish.
Hammond measures 700 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 depaulcommunityhealthcenters.org.
Call 504-207-3060 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 DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond
The nearest MARILLAC COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS site is Daughters of Charity Health Center - Kenner in Kenner, 36.2 miles away.
DePaul Community Health Centers - Kenner in Kenner is the next one out, 36.2 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is RKM at TASP, listed under Community Care Access, 2 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Tangipahoa Parish carries 43 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Daughters of Charity Health Center - Kenner | Same network · Kenner | 36.2 mi |
| DePaul Community Health Centers - Kenner | Same network · Kenner | 36.2 mi |
| DePaul Community Health Centers - Lakeside | Same network · Metairie | 38.5 mi |
| DePaul Community Health Centers - Our Lady of Perpetual Help | Same network · Kenner | 39.2 mi |
| Daughters of Charity Health Center - Metairie | Same network · Metairie | 41.1 mi |
| DePaul Community Health Centers - Pierre Capdua Charter School | Same network · New Orleans | 41.2 mi |
| RKM at TASP | Community Care Access · Hammond | 2 mi |
| RKM at Woodland Park Magnet | Community Care Access · Hammond | 2.2 mi |
| RKM at Hammond High Magnet | Community Care Access · Hammond | 2.8 mi |
| Southeast Community Health Systems - Westminster Gardens | Community Care Access · Hammond | 2.8 mi |
| RKM at Hammond Eastside Magnet School | Community Care Access · Hammond | 2.8 mi |
| RKM at Hammond Eastside Upper Elementary | Community Care Access · Hammond | 3 mi |
| RKM at Greenville Park Leadership Academy | Community Care Access · Hammond | 3.1 mi |
| RKM at Natalbany Middle School | Community Care Access · Hammond | 3.7 mi |
| RKM at Hammond Westside Montessori | Community Care Access · Hammond | 4.1 mi |
| RKM at Midway Elementary | Community Care Access · Tickfaw | 4.2 mi |
Common questions
Questions about DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond
Does DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 504-207-3060 to confirm.
What kind of site is DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond?
HRSA records DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2025. MARILLAC COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS operates it alongside 38 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond?
HRSA reports 40 operating hours a week at DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 504-207-3060 for open days.
Where is DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond?
DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond is at 835 Pride Dr, Suite B, Hammond, LA, 70401-9527, Tangipahoa Parish. The area measures 700 people per square mile. Tangipahoa Parish holds 43 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 504-207-3060 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other MARILLAC COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS locations near DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest MARILLAC COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS sites to DePaul Community Health Centers - Hammond 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 Louisiana?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Louisiana Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) reads Louisiana formularies free at 1-800-259-5300.