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Cortez Integrated Healthcare

691 E Empire St, Cortez, CO 81321-2802

970-565-7946 Directions Website

Cortez Integrated Healthcare is a community health center dental clinic in Cortez, CO, operated by Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, which runs 4 clinics in Colorado.

The health center is open about 55 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.

Clinic Details

Address691 E Empire St, Cortez, CO 81321
Phone970-565-7946
Operated bySouthwest Colorado Mental Health Center
ProgramHealth Center Program (federally funded)
Published hoursMonday – Friday 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Published hours describe the health center overall and may not reflect when dental appointments are available. Confirm current dental hours with the clinic.

Dental Services

Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:

  • Cleanings
  • Dental examinations
  • Extractions
  • Fillings
  • Root canal treatment

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.

Common Questions

Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?

Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.

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 need more work than I can afford?

Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.

Is dental priced the same as medical here?

Not always. Dental is sometimes on its own fee schedule at the same clinic, and laboratory costs for a crown or denture are often billed on top of the discounted fee. Ask specifically about dental rather than assuming the medical answer applies.

Can I get dentures here?

Many health centers do dentures, and the discount can make them dramatically cheaper than private practice. The catch is laboratory costs, which are often billed on top of the discounted fee and are the bulk of the price. Ask for the total including laboratory work.

Will they see me if I still owe them money?

Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.

Costs and Coverage

This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Have them assess you before treatment is agreed, not after the first appointment. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.

No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Adult dental benefits vary by state and Colorado has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.

Dental Providers at This Clinic

Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care practice at this address. That is not the same as the clinic taking new patients for those treatments, or the discount covering them, so name the treatment when you call.

Planning Your Visit

691 E Empire St, Cortez, CO 81321

The published number is 970-565-7946. This can be a general line rather than the dental desk. Naming both the clinic and the department saves being transferred twice.

Worth confirming before you travel: whether new dental patients are being taken, and the current wait, what a first visit costs, before and after any discount, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.

Size of the Dental Service

Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center provided 14,027 dental visits and 5,481 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 21.25 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 Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center

Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center operates 3 other clinics in 3 other communities in Colorado. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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

These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.

Confirmed Payment Options

Income-Based Fees

Confirmed Dental Services

Dental CleaningDental ExamsFillingsRoot CanalTooth Extraction

Call Cortez Integrated Healthcare

Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.

970-565-7946

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