CHCB Benwood — Buffalo, New York

About CHCB Benwood

CHCB Benwood is a federally qualified health center site in Buffalo, Erie County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2011; it reports 65 operating hours a week, above the 42.5-hour median for health center sites in Erie County.

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF BUFFALO, INC runs 5 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 CHCB Benwood

Part B pays for the visit at CHCB Benwood 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 331892 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 CHCB Benwood

CHCB Benwood is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

New York expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 3,912,348 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.

Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-701-0501; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

CHCB Benwood 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

CHCB Benwood is at 34 Benwood Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14214-1761, Erie County.

Buffalo measures 6,361 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 65 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at chcb.net.

Call 716-986-9199 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 CHCB Benwood

The nearest COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF BUFFALO, INC site is Community Health Center of Cheektowaga in Cheektowaga, 3.5 miles away.

CHCB-BFNC in Buffalo is the next one out, 3.6 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Evergreen Health - Bailey Ave., listed under Community Care Access, 1.1 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Erie County carries 25 listings.

The full New York list is.