Van Buren County Health Department Community Health Center — Spencer, Tennessee

About Van Buren County Health Department Community Health Center

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

It has been in federal health center scope since 1976; it reports 42.5 operating hours a week, in line with the 42.5-hour median for health center sites in Van Buren County.

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH runs 18 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 Van Buren County Health Department Community Health Center

Part B pays for the visit at Van Buren County Health Department 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 441844 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1942352554.

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 Van Buren County Health Department Community Health Center

Van Buren County Health Department Community Health Center is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.

Tennessee has not expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 1,482,703 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Eligibility under 65 is narrower here, though dual eligibility still cuts Part D costs.

Tennessee State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-877-801-0044; statewide rules sit.

Services and specialties

Van Buren County Health Department 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

Van Buren County Health Department Community Health Center is at 907 Old Mcminnville St, Spencer, TN, 38585-3200, Van Buren County.

Spencer measures 236 people per square mile: driving distance is the main constraint.

HRSA records 42.5 operating hours a week here, listed as full-time.

It publishes its own hours and intake details at n.

Call 931-946-2438 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 Van Buren County Health Department Community Health Center

The nearest TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH site is White County Health Department Community Health Center in Sparta, 12.5 miles away.

Dekalb County Health Department Community Health Center in Smithville is the next one out, 26.6 miles away.

The closest unrelated listing is BLEDSOE COUNTY PRIMARY CARE CTR., listed under Community Care Access, 18.2 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.

The full Tennessee list is.