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Franklin Street Community Health Center
141 Franklin St, Stamford, CT 06901-1014 0.1 miles away
Community Health Center
OPTIMUS on the Boulevard
1351 Washington Blvd, Stamford, CT 06902-2419
OPTIMUS on the Boulevard is a community health center dental clinic in Stamford, CT, operated by Optimus Health Care, which runs 4 clinics in Connecticut.
The health center is open about 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1351 Washington Blvd, Stamford, CT 06902 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 203-621-3700 |
| Operated by | Optimus Health Care |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. Because Optimus Health Care sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. Adult dental coverage under Connecticut 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.
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.
Size of the Dental Service
Optimus Health Care provided 14,199 dental visits and 6,701 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 14.74 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.
Planning Your Visit
1351 Washington Blvd, Stamford, CT 06902
The published number is 203-621-3700. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
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.
Is the building accessible if I use a wheelchair?
Federally supported facilities are subject to accessibility requirements, but the practical questions — whether the dental chair can be transferred to, whether the accessible entrance is the one you would arrive at — are worth asking directly rather than assuming from the front door.
Can I book online?
This clinic publishes a website, linked at the top of this page, and some health centers take dental requests through a portal or a form. Calling is still usually faster for dental, because the dental schedule is often held separately from the one an online form writes into.
Is Medicaid accepted?
A Medicaid billing registration is on file for this clinic, so probably yes — but participation runs plan by plan. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
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.
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
Other Clinics Operated by Optimus Health Care
Optimus Health Care operates 3 other clinics elsewhere in Connecticut. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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 straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Franklin Street Community Health Center — Stamford, less than a mile away
- CHC OF STAMFORD @ FIFTH STREET — Stamford, less than a mile away
- Family Centers Health Care at 75 Holly Hill — Greenwich, about 6.2 miles away
- DAY STREET COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER — Norwalk, about 7 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call OPTIMUS on the Boulevard
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
CHC OF STAMFORD @ FIFTH STREET
22 5th St, Stamford, CT 06905-5012 0.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Family Centers Health Care at 75 Holly Hill
75 Holly Hill Ln, Suite 102, Greenwich, CT 06830-2911 6.2 miles away
Community Health Center
DAY STREET COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
49 Day St, Norwalk, CT 06854-4901 7 miles away
Before you call
