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East Arkansas Family Health Center, Inc.
900 N 7th St, West Memphis, AR 72301-2001
East Arkansas Family Health Center, Inc. is a community health center dental clinic in West Memphis, AR, operated by East Arkansas Family Health Center, which runs 6 clinics in Arkansas.
The health center is open about 58 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 900 N 7th St, West Memphis, AR 72301 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 870-735-3842 |
| Operated by | East Arkansas Family Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
900 N 7th St, West Memphis, AR 72301
The published number is 870-735-3842. 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 East Arkansas Family Health Center, 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
Can I be seen without insurance?
Yes. Being uninsured is the ordinary case at a clinic like this, not an exception, and it is much of the reason the sliding scale exists. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what they accept if you do not.
What should I bring to the first appointment?
Photo identification, proof of address, and documentation of household income — recent pay stubs, a benefits award letter or a tax return. Take your insurance or Medicaid card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take.
Can I bring someone with me?
Generally yes, and it is worth doing if you are anxious or want a second pair of ears for the costs. Ask when booking whether they can come into the room, because some clinics keep the treatment area to patients and staff.
How long does the discount last?
A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.
Do they see children?
Health centers are generally set up for families and children’s dental coverage is a required Medicaid benefit in every state, so this is usually yes. Minimum ages and whether children are seen on the same days as adults do vary, so ask when booking.
Can I pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
Size of the Dental Service
East Arkansas Family Health Center provided 13,410 dental visits and 5,887 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 28.08 full-time dental staff. This indicates an established dental service operating regular sessions, although appointment availability still varies by clinic and time of year.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.
Other Clinics Operated by East Arkansas Family Health Center
East Arkansas Family Health Center operates 5 other clinics in 5 other communities 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.
- MEMPHIS HEALTH CENTER, INC. — Memphis, about 7.4 miles away
- THIRD STREET HEALTH CENTER — Memphis, about 9.5 miles away
- BROAD AVENUE HEALTH CENTER — Memphis, about 11.9 miles away
- Broad Avenue Dental Center — Memphis, about 12.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call East Arkansas Family Health Center, Inc.
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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