federally qualified health center site
Tangipahoa Community Health Center — Hammond, Louisiana
About Tangipahoa Community Health Center
Tangipahoa Community Health Center 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 2015; it reports 40 operating hours a week, above the 16-hour median for health center sites in Tangipahoa Parish.
ACCESS HEALTH LOUISIANA runs 68 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 Tangipahoa Community Health Center
Part B pays for the visit at Tangipahoa Community 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 191934 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1790163715.
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 Tangipahoa Community Health Center
Tangipahoa Community Health Center 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
Tangipahoa Community 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
Tangipahoa Community Health Center is at Phyllis Ann Dr, Hammond, LA, 70403, Tangipahoa Parish.
Hammond measures 1,469 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 accesshealthla.org.
Call 985-785-5871 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 Tangipahoa Community Health Center
The nearest ACCESS HEALTH LOUISIANA site is St. Tammany Mandeville CHC in Mandeville, 23.8 miles away.
Access Health Louisiana Lutcher High School SBHC in Lutcher is the next one out, 32.4 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is RKM at Hammond Westside Montessori, listed under Community Care Access, 0.6 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Tangipahoa Parish carries 43 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St. Tammany Mandeville CHC | Same network · Mandeville | 23.8 mi |
| Access Health Louisiana Lutcher High School SBHC | Same network · Lutcher | 32.4 mi |
| St Charles Community Health Center - Norco | Same network · Norco | 33.2 mi |
| Chateau Estates Elementary School SBHC | Same network · Kenner | 33.4 mi |
| Kenner Community Health Center | Same network · Kenner | 34.1 mi |
| Kenner Community Health Center 671 | Same network · Kenner | 34.1 mi |
| RKM at Hammond Westside Montessori | Community Care Access · Hammond | 0.6 mi |
| RKM at Greenville Park Leadership Academy | Community Care Access · Hammond | 1.6 mi |
| Southeast Community Health Systems - Westminster Gardens | Community Care Access · Hammond | 1.9 mi |
| RKM at Woodland Park Magnet | Community Care Access · Hammond | 2.4 mi |
| RKM at Hammond Eastside Upper Elementary | Community Care Access · Hammond | 2.5 mi |
| RKM at TASP | Community Care Access · Hammond | 3.2 mi |
| RKM at DC Reeves Elementary | Community Care Access · Ponchatoula | 3.5 mi |
| RKM at Perrin Early Learning Center | Community Care Access · Ponchatoula | 3.7 mi |
| RKM at Ponchatoula Junior High School | Community Care Access · Ponchatoula | 3.7 mi |
| RKM at Tucker Memorial Elementary School | Community Care Access · Ponchatoula | 3.8 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Tangipahoa Community Health Center
Does Tangipahoa Community Health Center accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 191934 for Tangipahoa Community Health Center, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 985-785-5871 to confirm.
What kind of site is Tangipahoa Community Health Center?
HRSA records Tangipahoa Community Health Center as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2015. ACCESS HEALTH LOUISIANA operates it alongside 68 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at Tangipahoa Community Health Center?
HRSA reports 40 operating hours a week at Tangipahoa Community Health Center. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 985-785-5871 for open days.
Where is Tangipahoa Community Health Center?
Tangipahoa Community Health Center is at Phyllis Ann Dr, Hammond, LA, 70403, Tangipahoa Parish. The area measures 1,469 people per square mile. Tangipahoa Parish holds 43 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Tangipahoa Community Health Center?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Tangipahoa Community Health Center charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 985-785-5871 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other ACCESS HEALTH LOUISIANA locations near Tangipahoa Community Health Center?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest ACCESS HEALTH LOUISIANA sites to Tangipahoa Community 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 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.