FQHC Look-Alike site
Community Health & Wellness Center — Allentown, Pennsylvania
About Community Health & Wellness Center
Community Health & Wellness Center 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 has been in federal health center scope since 2021; it reports 45 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 Community Health & Wellness Center
Part B pays for the visit at Community Health & Wellness 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 731941 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1396371118.
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 Community Health & Wellness Center
Community Health & Wellness Center 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
Community Health & Wellness 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
Community Health & Wellness Center is at 1627 Chew St, Allentown, PA, 18102-3648, Lehigh County.
Allentown measures 6,863 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.
HRSA records 45 operating hours a week here.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at valleyhealthpartners.org.
Call 610-969-2800 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 Community Health & Wellness Center
The nearest VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER site is Center for Women's Medicine in Allentown, at the same registered coordinates.
Centro de Salud in Allentown is the next one out, at the same registered coordinates.
The closest unrelated listing is HANADI ABOU DARGHAM MD, listed under Provider, 1.1 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Lehigh County carries 23 listings.
The full Pennsylvania list is.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Women's Medicine | Same network · Allentown | <0.1 mi |
| Centro de Salud | Same network · Allentown | <0.1 mi |
| Children's Clinic | Same network · Allentown | <0.1 mi |
| Lehigh Valley Physicians Practice PCP | Same network · Allentown | <0.1 mi |
| VHP - Center of Hope | Same network · Allentown | <0.1 mi |
| VHP CWM Fairgrounds | Same network · Allentown | <0.1 mi |
| HANADI ABOU DARGHAM MD | Provider · Lehigh | 1.1 mi |
| ADVANTAGE NUTRITION & WELLNESS, LLC | Nutritionist · Lehigh | 1.1 mi |
| ALLENTOWN PHARMACY INC | Pharmacy · Lehigh | 1.1 mi |
| ALLENTOWN STATE HOSPITAL PHARMACY | Pharmacy · Lehigh | 1.1 mi |
| MEENA AGARWALA MD | Provider · Lehigh | 1.1 mi |
| Star Community Health Dental Sigal-Allentown | Community Care Access · Allentown | 1.4 mi |
| Star Community Health OB/GYN Sigal-Allentown | Community Care Access · Allentown | 1.4 mi |
| Star Community Health Dental Van-Allentown | Community Care Access · Allentown | 1.4 mi |
| Star Community Health Family Medicine Sigal- Allentown | Community Care Access · Allentown | 1.4 mi |
| Star Community Health KidsCare Sigal-Allentown | Community Care Access · Allentown | 1.4 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Community Health & Wellness Center
Does Community Health & Wellness Center accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 731941 for Community Health & Wellness Center, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 610-969-2800 to confirm.
What kind of site is Community Health & Wellness Center?
HRSA records Community Health & Wellness Center as a permanent FQHC Look-Alike service delivery site, 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 Community Health & Wellness Center?
HRSA reports 45 operating hours a week at Community Health & Wellness Center. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 610-969-2800 for open days.
Where is Community Health & Wellness Center?
Community Health & Wellness Center is at 1627 Chew St, Allentown, PA, 18102-3648, 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 Community Health & Wellness Center?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Community Health & Wellness Center charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 610-969-2800 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER locations near Community Health & Wellness Center?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest VALLEY HEALTH PARTNERS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER sites to Community Health & Wellness 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 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.