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Community Health Center
Olathe Community Clinic, Inc.
308 Main St, Olathe, CO 81425-5066
Olathe Community Clinic, Inc. is a community health center dental clinic in Olathe, CO, operated by Olathe Community Clinic, which runs 3 clinics in Colorado.
The health center is open about 9.8 hours a week and may run only one or two days, so dental appointments are scarce.
Clinic Details
| Address | 308 Main St, Olathe, CO 81425 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 970-323-6141 |
| Operated by | Olathe Community Clinic |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The bands are set by Olathe Community Clinic rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. 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 coverage under Colorado Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
308 Main St, Olathe, CO 81425
The published number is 970-323-6141. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
Is anything done for anxiety?
Ask, because the answer changes what the visit costs. Talking it through, longer appointments and numbing gel before the injection are usually free; sedation is a billed extra and does not always fall inside the discount. Our guide to dental anxiety and what it costs covers what to ask for.
Do I have to pay on the day?
Commonly yes, at least the discounted portion, and some clinics ask for it before treatment rather than after. Ask what is due at the first visit, because a discount determination and the first appointment are sometimes separate visits.
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.
Does my partner’s income count?
If you share a household, generally yes, and household size counts in your favor at the same time — the scale reads income against the number of people it supports. Say who lives with you and who depends on that income, rather than giving a single figure and letting them assume.
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Yes, this site operates under the federal Health Center Program, which is what obliges it to discount by household income and to see patients regardless of ability to pay. It does not make the care free, and it does not decide which treatments are offered here.
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
Other Clinics Operated by Olathe Community Clinic
Olathe Community Clinic operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in Colorado. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- River Valley Family Health Center of Delta — Delta, about 10.7 miles away
- River Valley Family Health Center of Montrose — Montrose, about 11 miles away
- UNCOMPAHGRE COMBINED CLINICS — Norwood, about 37.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Olathe Community Clinic, Inc.
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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River Valley Family Health Center of Montrose
1010 Rio Grande Ave, Montrose, CO 81401 11 miles away
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UNCOMPAHGRE COMBINED CLINICS
1350 S Aspen St, Norwood, CO 81423 37.1 miles away
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MOUNTAIN FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS RIFLE
195 W 14th, Ste C, Rifle, CO 81650-4717 65.6 miles away
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