federally qualified health center site
Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory — Hickory, North Carolina
About Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory
Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory is a federally qualified health center site in Hickory, Catawba County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2017; it reports 42.5 operating hours a week, above the 40-hour median for health center sites in Catawba County.
GASTON FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. runs 264 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 Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory
Part B pays for the visit at Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory 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 341071 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1407133069.
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 Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory
Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
North Carolina expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 2,228,458 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
North Carolina Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-855-408-1212; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory 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
Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory is at 2365 Springs Road Northeast, Hickory, NC, 28601-3067, Catawba County.
Hickory measures 849 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.
HRSA records 42.5 operating hours a week here.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at cvmgonline.org.
Call 828-256-2112 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 Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory
The nearest GASTON FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. site is Kintegra at St. Stephens Elementary in Conover, 1.5 miles away.
Kintegra at Arndt Middle School in Hickory is the next one out, 1.8 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Eastern Burke HCCH, listed under Community Care Access, 13.1 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Catawba County carries 52 listings.
The full North Carolina list is.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kintegra at St. Stephens Elementary | Same network · Conover | 1.5 mi |
| Kintegra at Arndt Middle School | Same network · Hickory | 1.8 mi |
| Kintegra at Catawba Women's Center | Same network · Hickory | 1.9 mi |
| Kintegra at Clyde Campbell Elementary | Same network · Hickory | 1.9 mi |
| Kintegra at St Stephens HIgh | Same network · Hickory | 2 mi |
| Kintegra at A Woman's View | Same network · Hickory | 2.1 mi |
| Eastern Burke HCCH | Community Care Access · Connelly Springs | 13.1 mi |
| Good Samaritan Clinic | Community Care Access · Morganton | 20.5 mi |
| Burke Dental | Community Care Access · Morganton | 20.5 mi |
| Good Samaritan Clinic Mobile Unit. | Community Care Access · Morganton | 20.5 mi |
| Morganton Office 301 E Meeting Street | Community Care Access · Morganton | 22.2 mi |
| Wilkes Health Admin Site | Community Care Access · Wilkesboro | 27.8 mi |
| Wilkes Community Health Center (Wilkes County Health Department) | Community Care Access · Wilkesboro | 28.2 mi |
| Wilkes Health School Based Health Mobile Van | Community Care Access · Wilkesboro | 28.2 mi |
| AMG4 Dallas | Community Care Access · Dallas | 30.8 mi |
| Blowing Rock School | Community Care Access · Blowing Rock | 34.1 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory
Does Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 341071 for Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 828-256-2112 to confirm.
What kind of site is Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory?
HRSA records Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2017. GASTON FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. operates it alongside 264 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory?
HRSA reports 42.5 operating hours a week at Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 828-256-2112 for open days.
Where is Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory?
Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory is at 2365 Springs Road Northeast, Hickory, NC, 28601-3067, Catawba County. The area measures 849 people per square mile. Catawba County holds 52 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 828-256-2112 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other GASTON FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. locations near Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest GASTON FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES, INC. sites to Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory 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 North Carolina?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. North Carolina Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) reads North Carolina formularies free at 1-855-408-1212.