Community Health Center
Mid - Delta Health Systems - Stuttgart
2022 S Buerkle St, Stuttgart, AR 72160-6508 20.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Mid Delta Health Center
245 Madison St, Clarendon, AR 72029-2706
Mid Delta Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Clarendon, AR, operated by Mid-Delta Health Systems, which runs 2 clinics in Arkansas.
The health center is open about 46.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 245 Madison St, Clarendon, AR 72029 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 870-747-3381 |
| Operated by | Mid-Delta Health Systems |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
245 Madison St, Clarendon, AR 72029
The published number is 870-747-3381. It may be a shared scheduling line. Say which site you mean and that you want dental rather than medical, or you can be booked into the wrong queue.
Things to settle on the phone first: the dental hours, and which days appointments run, whether new dental patients are being taken, and the current wait, what a first visit costs, before and after any discount, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Medicaid
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Mid-Delta Health Systems, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. Ask them to run your household through it before you commit to a treatment plan. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. What Arkansas Medicaid covers for adults is a state decision and has been cut and restored in several states; for children the benefit is required nationally. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Common Questions
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
Do I need to be a US citizen?
No. The Health Center Program does not set citizenship or immigration status as a condition of being seen, and clinics in it are not required to ask. What they do need is something to work out your fee, which is income and household size rather than status. If this is the thing keeping you from calling, ask what they require before you decide not to go.
How large is the dental program?
No dental activity figures have been published for this organization in a form we can tie to it, so the size of the program here is unknown. Asking how many days a week a dentist is in gets you further than asking how big the clinic is.
What if I need to be seen urgently?
If you think it might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than trying to book here — that is the one situation where the price of the visit is not the thing to weigh. Otherwise, call early in the day and say you are in pain, because it routes the call differently; some health centers hold same-day slots for exactly that and do not advertise them.
Would a dental school be cheaper?
For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.
What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
Other Clinics Operated by Mid-Delta Health Systems
Mid-Delta Health Systems operates one other clinic elsewhere in Arkansas. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. The income assessment usually transfers between sites in the same organization, which saves repeating the paperwork. What is treated at one site is no guide to another, so confirm with the clinic you actually intend to visit.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Mid - Delta Health Systems - Stuttgart — Stuttgart, about 20.2 miles away
- ARcare - 18 — England, about 38 miles away
- Helena Family Health Center — Helena, about 42.7 miles away
- JEFFERSON COMPREHENSIVE CARE SYSTEM, Inc. — Pine Bluff, about 50.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Mid Delta Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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ARcare - 18
227 Pine Bluff Hwy, England, AR 72046-2234 38 miles away
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Helena Family Health Center
513 Porter St, Helena, AR 72342-3217 42.7 miles away
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JEFFERSON COMPREHENSIVE CARE SYSTEM, Inc.
1101 S Tennessee St, Pine Bluff, AR 71601-5801 50.9 miles away
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