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Nichols Community Health Center
12655 Collier Blvd, Naples, FL 34116-4005
Nichols Community Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Naples, FL, operated by Collier Health Services, which runs 3 clinics in Florida.
The health center is open about 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 12655 Collier Blvd, Naples, FL 34116 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 239-658-3000 |
| Operated by | Collier Health Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. Because Collier Health Services sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. Get the assessment done first; it changes what the whole plan costs, not just the first visit. 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. Florida decides its own adult dental benefit, which ranges from comprehensive to emergency extractions only depending on the state and the year. Children are covered everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Services
The treatments available at this clinic are not listed publicly. Health center dental programs usually cover examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings and extractions; root canals, dentures and oral surgery are the ones that vary, and are often referred out.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in pediatric dentistry, for children and orthodontics, for braces and alignment 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.
Planning Your Visit
12655 Collier Blvd, Naples, FL 34116
The published number is 239-658-3000. At larger organizations it may reach central scheduling rather than the dental department, so say which clinic you are calling about and that it is for dental care.
Before making the trip, check: 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Collier Health Services provided 29,474 dental visits and 11,718 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 32.09 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.
Common Questions
What if I need a specialist they do not have?
You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.
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.
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
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.
What if I cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Collier Health Services
Collier Health Services operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in Florida. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. 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.
- Countryside Dental — Naples, about 5.3 miles away
- Bonita Springs Health Center — Bonita Springs, about 9.8 miles away
- Estero Health Center — Fort Myers, about 19.3 miles away
- MARION E FETHER MEDICAL CENTER — Immokalee, about 23 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Nichols Community Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Bonita Springs Health Center
11921 Saradrienne Ln, Bonita Springs, FL 34135-5911 9.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Estero Health Center
19701 S Tamiami Trl, Fort Myers, FL 33908-4818 19.3 miles away
Community Health Center
MARION E FETHER MEDICAL CENTER
1454 Madison Ave W, Immokalee, FL 34142-2200 23 miles away
Before you call
