Community Health Center
Whitman - Walker Health
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Community Health Center
N Street Village
1333 N St NW, Washington, DC 20005-4565
N Street Village is a community health center dental clinic in Washington, DC, operated by Unity Health Care, which runs 14 clinics in District of Columbia.
The health center is open about 3.5 hours a week and may run only one or two days, so dental appointments are scarce.
Access to This Clinic
This is a part-time site. Part-time health center locations may be open only one or two days a week, and dental services may be available on fewer days still. Confirm the dental schedule before planning a visit.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1333 N St NW, Washington, DC 20005 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 202-939-2096 |
| Operated by | Unity Health Care |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Part-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
1333 N St NW, Washington, DC 20005
The published number is 202-939-2096. It may be a shared scheduling line. Say which site you mean and that you want dental rather than medical, or you can be booked into the wrong queue.
Things to settle on the phone first: 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.
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
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. The scale belongs to Unity Health Care, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Ask them to run your household through it before you commit to a treatment plan. 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. What District of Columbia Medicaid covers for adults is a state decision and has been cut and restored in several states; for children the benefit is required nationally. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Common Questions
What if this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
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.
Do I need to be a US citizen?
No. The Health Center Program does not set citizenship or immigration status as a condition of being seen, and clinics in it are not required to ask. What they do need is something to work out your fee, which is income and household size rather than status. If this is the thing keeping you from calling, ask what they require before you decide not to go.
Is this the only option in Washington?
No — Washington has other clinics of this kind, and they are listed on the page for the city. Waiting lists are held separately at each one, so the shortest wait is not reliably at the nearest address.
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 Unity Health Care
Unity Health Care operates 13 other clinics elsewhere in District of Columbia. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. 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.
- Whitman - Walker Health — Washington, less than a mile away
- Bread for the City's Northwest Center — Washington, less than a mile away
- Community of Hope Marie Reed Center — Washington, about 1 mile away
- Cardozo Student Health Center — Washington, about 1 mile away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call N Street Village
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Bread for the City's Northwest Center
1525 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001-3201 0.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Community of Hope Marie Reed Center
2155 Champlain St NW, Washington, DC 20009-2795 1 mile away
Community Health Center
Cardozo Student Health Center
1200 Clifton St NW, Washington, DC 20009-7099 1 mile away
Before you call
