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The Michelle Obama Southeast Center of Bread for the City
1700 Good Hope Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020
The Michelle Obama Southeast Center of Bread for the City is a community health center dental clinic in Washington, DC, operated by Bread for the City, which runs 2 clinics in District of Columbia.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1700 Good Hope Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 202-561-8587 |
| Operated by | Bread for the City |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
1700 Good Hope Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020
The published number is 202-561-8587. 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Dental Services
This clinic has not published a list of the treatments it provides. Expect the routine treatments to be available. The question worth asking is about the expensive ones: root canals, dentures and oral surgery are handled in house at some health centers and referred out at others.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Because Bread for the City sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. 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
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.
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.
How do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
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 treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. Bread for the City sets its own scale.
Other Clinics Operated by Bread for the City
Bread for the City operates one other clinic 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. 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.
- Anacostia Health Center — Washington, less than a mile away
- Correctional Treatment Facility — Washington, about 1.1 miles away
- Stanton Road Health Center — Washington, about 1.2 miles away
- Whitman - Walker Health New Max Robinson — Washington, about 1.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call The Michelle Obama Southeast Center of Bread for the City
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Correctional Treatment Facility
1901 E St SE, Washington, DC 20003-2591 1.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Stanton Road Health Center
3240 Stanton Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020-2910 1.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Whitman - Walker Health New Max Robinson
1201 Sycamore Dr SE, Washington, DC 20032-5956 1.6 miles away
Before you call
