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Northern Sussex Community Health Center
21 W Clarke Ave STE 1001, Milford, DE 19963-1849
Northern Sussex Community Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Milford, DE, operated by La Red Health Center, which runs 2 clinics in Delaware.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 21 W Clarke Ave STE 1001, Milford, DE 19963 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 302-855-1233 |
| Operated by | La Red Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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 La Red Health Center 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 Delaware 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 public health 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
La Red Health Center provided 7,693 dental visits and 3,177 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 10.87 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
21 W Clarke Ave STE 1001, Milford, DE 19963
The published number is 302-855-1233. 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
How large is the dental program?
Across all of its sites, La Red Health Center reported treating 3,177 dental patients in its most recent federal return. That is the organization rather than this address, and a large organization can still run a small dental room here, so it tells you the program is real and operating rather than how many chairs are in this building.
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.
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.
What happens at a first appointment?
Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.
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.
Can I get an itemized receipt?
Yes, and ask for one. You need it to claim from an HSA or FSA, to apply to a charitable program, and to get a second opinion on the same plan of work. A receipt that says only a total is not much use for any of those.
Other Clinics Operated by La Red Health Center
La Red Health Center operates one other clinic elsewhere in Delaware. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- La Red Health Center Main Campus — Georgetown, about 14.4 miles away
- GOLDSBORO MEDICAL and DENTAL CENTER — Goldsboro, about 20.9 miles away
- Denton Medical Center — Denton, about 21.4 miles away
- Federalsburg Health Center — Federalsburg, about 23.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Northern Sussex Community Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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GOLDSBORO MEDICAL and DENTAL CENTER
316 Railroad Ave, Goldsboro, MD 21636-1126 20.9 miles away
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Denton Medical Center
808 S 5th Ave, Denton, MD 21629-1398 21.4 miles away
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Federalsburg Health Center
320 Hargraves Dr, Federalsburg, MD 21632-1088 23.9 miles away
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