Community Health Center
Fort Totten DC/Briya PCS/Bridges PCS
100 Gallatin St NE, Washington, DC 20011-7533 1.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Coolidge HS/Ida B Wells MS (SBHC)
6315 5th St NW, Washington, DC 20011-1325
Coolidge HS/Ida B Wells MS (SBHC) is a community health center dental clinic in Washington, DC, operated by Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care, which runs 6 clinics across 2 states.
The health center is open about 35 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.
Access to This Clinic
This clinic is located inside a school. School-based health center sites typically serve enrolled students, and in some cases their families or the surrounding community. Access is determined jointly by the school and the health center. Contact the clinic before visiting to confirm whether patients who are not students can be seen.
Clinic Details
| Address | 6315 5th St NW, Washington, DC 20011 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 202-483-8196 |
| Operated by | Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Setting | School |
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
Common Questions
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.
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.
Can I book online?
No website is recorded for this clinic, so the phone is the route. If you reach a central number for the organization, say the clinic name and say the appointment is dental, or you may be booked into the medical schedule.
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
Is there help if I do not speak English?
Health centers are required to provide language assistance and most have interpreting available, in person or by phone. Say which language you need when you book rather than on the day, so an interpreter can be arranged for the appointment.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Because Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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 District of Columbia has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
6315 5th St NW, Washington, DC 20011
The published number is 202-483-8196. 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: 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care
Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care operates 5 other clinics across 2 states, 3 of them in District of Columbia. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Fort Totten DC/Briya PCS/Bridges PCS — Washington, about 1.2 miles away
- Mary's Center - Petworth Health Center DC — Washington, about 2 miles away
- CCI - Takoma Park — Takoma Park, about 2.2 miles away
- Upper Cardozo Health Center — Washington, about 2.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Coolidge HS/Ida B Wells MS (SBHC)
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Mary's Center - Petworth Health Center DC
3912 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011-5861 2 miles away
Community Health Center
CCI - Takoma Park
7676 New Hampshire Ave STE 200, Takoma Park, MD 20912-7512 2.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Upper Cardozo Health Center
3020 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009-6837 2.8 miles away
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