federally qualified health center site

Sandy Lake Community Health Center — Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania

About Sandy Lake Community Health Center

Sandy Lake Community Health Center is a federally qualified health center site in Sandy Lake, Mercer County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.

It has been in federal health center scope since 2015; it reports 43.5 operating hours a week, above the 43-hour median for health center sites in Mercer County.

PRIMARY HEALTH NETWORK runs 39 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 Sandy Lake Community Health Center

Part B pays for the visit at Sandy Lake Community Health 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 391060 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1083084495.

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 Sandy Lake Community Health Center

Sandy Lake Community Health 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

Sandy Lake Community Health 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

Sandy Lake Community Health Center is at 3205 S Main St, Sandy Lake, PA, 16145, Mercer County.

Sandy Lake measures 772 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.

HRSA records 43.5 operating hours a week here.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at primary-health.net.

Call 724-376-7111 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 Sandy Lake Community Health Center

The nearest PRIMARY HEALTH NETWORK site is SHEAKLEYVILLE HEALTH CENTER in Sheakleyville, 9.4 miles away.

MERCER PRIMARY CARE in Mercer is the next one out, 11 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Sharon Community Health Center, listed under Community Care Access, 23.7 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Mercer County carries 17 listings.

The full Pennsylvania list is.

Other options near Sandy Lake Community Health Center
ResourceTypeDistance
SHEAKLEYVILLE HEALTH CENTERSame network · Sheakleyville9.4 mi
MERCER PRIMARY CARESame network · Mercer11 mi
Greenville Community Health CenterSame network · Greenville16 mi
Transfer Health CenterSame network · Transfer17.6 mi
Oil City Health CenterSame network · Oil City21.4 mi
Buhl Farm Community Health CenterSame network · Hermitage21.7 mi
Sharon Community Health CenterCommunity Care Access · Sharon23.7 mi
Sharon Community Health Center - Behavioral HealthCommunity Care Access · Sharon23.7 mi
Sharon Community Health Center- Primary CareCommunity Care Access · Sharon23.7 mi

Common questions

Questions about Sandy Lake Community Health Center

Does Sandy Lake Community Health Center accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?

HRSA lists Medicare billing number 391060 for Sandy Lake Community Health Center, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 724-376-7111 to confirm.

What kind of site is Sandy Lake Community Health Center?

HRSA records Sandy Lake Community Health Center as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2015. PRIMARY HEALTH NETWORK operates it alongside 39 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.

What are the hours at Sandy Lake Community Health Center?

HRSA reports 43.5 operating hours a week at Sandy Lake Community Health Center. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 724-376-7111 for open days.

Where is Sandy Lake Community Health Center?

Sandy Lake Community Health Center is at 3205 S Main St, Sandy Lake, PA, 16145, Mercer County. The area measures 772 people per square mile. Mercer County holds 17 listings in all.

Is there a sliding fee scale at Sandy Lake Community Health Center?

Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Sandy Lake Community Health Center charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 724-376-7111 if the required documents aren't clear.

Are there other PRIMARY HEALTH NETWORK locations near Sandy Lake Community Health Center?

Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest PRIMARY HEALTH NETWORK sites to Sandy Lake Community Health 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.