federally qualified health center site

Spectrum Community Health Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

About Spectrum Community Health Center

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

It has been in federal health center scope since 2013; it reports 54.5 operating hours a week, above the 42-hour median for health center sites in Philadelphia County.

SPECTRUM HEALTH SERVICES runs 4 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 Spectrum Community Health Center

Part B pays for the visit at Spectrum 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 391852 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 Spectrum Community Health Center

Spectrum 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

Spectrum 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

Spectrum Community Health Center is at 5201 Haverford Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19139-1401, Philadelphia County.

Philadelphia measures 11,683 people per square mile: transit is usually practical, parking often paid.

HRSA records 54.5 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at spectrumhs.org.

Call 215-471-2761 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 Spectrum Community Health Center

The nearest SPECTRUM HEALTH SERVICES site is Reed Street Health Center in Philadelphia, 2.4 miles away.

Vaux Community Health Center in Philadelphia is the next one out, 2.8 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is Fairmount Primary Care Center at Horizon House, listed under Community Care Access, 0.8 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

Philadelphia County carries 79 listings.

The full Pennsylvania list is.

Other options near Spectrum Community Health Center
ResourceTypeDistance
Reed Street Health CenterSame network · Philadelphia2.4 mi
Vaux Community Health CenterSame network · Philadelphia2.8 mi
Vaux School-Based Health CenterSame network · Philadelphia2.8 mi
Cottman Community Health CenterSame network · Philadelphia10.9 mi
Fairmount Primary Care Center at Horizon HouseCommunity Care Access · Philadelphia0.8 mi
Dr. BLJ Sayre Health Center Mobile VanCommunity Care Access · Philadelphia0.9 mi
THE SAYRE HEALTH CENTERCommunity Care Access · Philadelphia0.9 mi
PHMC Health Center on Cedar AvenueCommunity Care Access · Philadelphia1 mi
FPCSN at Belmont Charter SchoolCommunity Care Access · Philadelphia1.1 mi
INTERIM HOUSE WESTCommunity Care Access · Philadelphia1.2 mi
PEC Nursing Center/HopePHLCommunity Care Access · Philadelphia1.3 mi
WOODLAND AVENUE HEALTH CENTERCommunity Care Access · Philadelphia1.9 mi
Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. Dental and Behavioral HealthcareCommunity Care Access · Philadelphia2.1 mi
ChesPenn Center for Family Health at Upper DarbyCommunity Care Access · Upper Darby2.4 mi

Common questions

Questions about Spectrum Community Health Center

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

HRSA lists Medicare billing number 391852 for Spectrum Community Health Center, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 215-471-2761 to confirm.

What kind of site is Spectrum Community Health Center?

HRSA records Spectrum Community Health Center as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2013. SPECTRUM HEALTH SERVICES operates it alongside 4 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.

What are the hours at Spectrum Community Health Center?

HRSA reports 54.5 operating hours a week at Spectrum Community Health Center. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. HRSA classes the site as full-time. Call 215-471-2761 for open days.

Where is Spectrum Community Health Center?

Spectrum Community Health Center is at 5201 Haverford Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19139-1401, Philadelphia County. The area measures 11,683 people per square mile. Philadelphia County holds 79 listings in all.

Is there a sliding fee scale at Spectrum Community Health Center?

Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Spectrum Community Health Center charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 215-471-2761 if the required documents aren't clear.

Are there other SPECTRUM HEALTH SERVICES locations near Spectrum Community Health Center?

Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest SPECTRUM HEALTH SERVICES sites to Spectrum 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.