FQHC Look-Alike site
Children's Clinic at Sheridan — Allentown, Pennsylvania
About Children's Clinic at Sheridan
Children's Clinic at Sheridan is an FQHC Look-Alike site in Allentown, Lehigh County. It meets the same federal requirements as funded health centers, without HRSA grant money.
It is a school-based service site, which can limit who may be seen; it has been in federal health center scope since 2021; it reports 16 operating hours a week, below the 47-hour median for health center sites in Lehigh County.
VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER runs 19 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 Children's Clinic at Sheridan
Part B pays for the visit at Children's Clinic at Sheridan 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 731923 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 Children's Clinic at Sheridan
Children's Clinic at Sheridan is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
Pennsylvania expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 2,949,865 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Dual eligibility usually brings Extra Help with Part D costs.
PA MEDI - Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight answers formulary questions free at 1-800-783-7067; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Children's Clinic at Sheridan 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
Children's Clinic at Sheridan is at 521 N 2nd St, Allentown, PA, 18102-2501, Lehigh County.
Allentown measures 6,863 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.
HRSA records 16 operating hours a week here.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at valleyhealthpartners.org.
Call 610-969-4300 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 Children's Clinic at Sheridan
The nearest VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER site is Community Smiles Dental Unit in Allentown, 0.7 miles away.
VHP Community Smiles at 6th Street in Allentown is the next one out, 0.7 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Vida Nueva at Casa Guadalupe, listed under Community Care Access, 0.3 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Lehigh County carries 23 listings.
The full Pennsylvania list is.
Common questions
Questions about Children's Clinic at Sheridan
Does Children's Clinic at Sheridan accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 731923 for Children's Clinic at Sheridan, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 610-969-4300 to confirm.
What kind of site is Children's Clinic at Sheridan?
HRSA records Children's Clinic at Sheridan as a permanent FQHC Look-Alike service delivery site in a school setting, in federal scope since 2021. VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER operates it alongside 19 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at Children's Clinic at Sheridan?
HRSA reports 16 operating hours a week at Children's Clinic at Sheridan. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 610-969-4300 for open days.
Where is Children's Clinic at Sheridan?
Children's Clinic at Sheridan is at 521 N 2nd St, Allentown, PA, 18102-2501, Lehigh County. The area measures 6,863 people per square mile. Lehigh County holds 23 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Children's Clinic at Sheridan?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Children's Clinic at Sheridan charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 610-969-4300 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER locations near Children's Clinic at Sheridan?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER sites to Children's Clinic at Sheridan 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 Pennsylvania?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. PA MEDI - Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight reads Pennsylvania formularies free at 1-800-783-7067.