federally qualified health center site
HWC-Checotah Clinic — Checotah, Oklahoma
About HWC-Checotah Clinic
HWC-Checotah Clinic is a federally qualified health center site in Checotah, McIntosh County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2025; it reports 86 operating hours a week, above the 55-hour median for health center sites in McIntosh County.
Stigler Health and Wellness Center Inc. runs 27 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 HWC-Checotah Clinic
Part B pays for the visit at HWC-Checotah Clinic 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 Stigler Health and Wellness Center Inc.; 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 HWC-Checotah Clinic
HWC-Checotah Clinic is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
Oklahoma expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 805,957 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
Oklahoma Senior Health Insurance Counseling Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-763-2828; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
HWC-Checotah Clinic 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
HWC-Checotah Clinic is at 1002 W Gentry Ave, Checotah, OK, 74426-2045, McIntosh County.
Checotah measures 360 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.
HRSA records 86 operating hours a week here.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at thwcinc.com.
Call 918-473-4547 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 HWC-Checotah Clinic
The nearest Stigler Health and Wellness Center Inc. site is HWC - Checotah Pharmacy in Checotah, at the same registered coordinates.
HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah in Checotah is the next one out, 0.8 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Muskogee Health Center West, listed under Community Care Access, 21 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
McIntosh County carries 5 listings.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| HWC - Checotah Pharmacy | Same network · Checotah | <0.1 mi |
| HWC Adventure Head Start/Early Head Start - Checotah | Same network · Checotah | 0.8 mi |
| HWC - Warner | Same network · Warner | 12.5 mi |
| HWC - Eufaula | Same network · Eufaula | 13.4 mi |
| HWC - Eufaula Pharmacy | Same network · Eufaula | 13.4 mi |
| HWC Adventure Head Start - Quinton | Same network · Quinton | 25.3 mi |
| Muskogee Health Center West | Community Care Access · Muskogee | 21 mi |
| Muskogee Health Center - Green Country Campus | Community Care Access · Muskogee | 21.6 mi |
| NeoHealth Muskogee Medical Clinic | Community Care Access · Muskogee | 22.1 mi |
| East Central Oklahoma Family Health Center, Inc. | Community Care Access · Henryetta | 24 mi |
| Arkansas Verdigris Valley Health Centers, Inc | Community Care Access · Porter | 27.3 mi |
| AVV Health Centers Mobile | Community Care Access · Porter | 27.3 mi |
Common questions
Questions about HWC-Checotah Clinic
Does HWC-Checotah Clinic accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
No Medicare billing number or NPI is published for HWC-Checotah Clinic, so participation has to be checked directly. Billing Medicare would cover the visit, not the GLP-1. Call 918-473-4547 to confirm.
What kind of site is HWC-Checotah Clinic?
HRSA records HWC-Checotah Clinic as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2025. Stigler Health and Wellness Center Inc. operates it alongside 27 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at HWC-Checotah Clinic?
HRSA reports 86 operating hours a week at HWC-Checotah Clinic. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 918-473-4547 for open days.
Where is HWC-Checotah Clinic?
HWC-Checotah Clinic is at 1002 W Gentry Ave, Checotah, OK, 74426-2045, McIntosh County. The area measures 360 people per square mile. McIntosh County holds 5 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at HWC-Checotah Clinic?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what HWC-Checotah Clinic charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 918-473-4547 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other Stigler Health and Wellness Center Inc. locations near HWC-Checotah Clinic?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest Stigler Health and Wellness Center Inc. sites to HWC-Checotah Clinic 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 Oklahoma?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. Oklahoma Senior Health Insurance Counseling Program (SHIP) reads Oklahoma formularies free at 1-800-763-2828.