Community Health Center
PanCare Dental - Panama City
403 E 11th St, Panama City, FL 32401-3409 4.2 miles away
Community Health Center
PanCare Health Gulf Coast
5230 W Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32401
PanCare Health Gulf Coast is a community health center dental clinic in Panama City, FL, operated by Pancare of Florida, which runs 9 clinics in Florida.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 5230 W Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32401 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 850-873-3535 |
| Operated by | Pancare of Florida |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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
Will they see me if I still owe them money?
Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Yes, this site operates under the federal Health Center Program, which is what obliges it to discount by household income and to see patients regardless of ability to pay. It does not make the care free, and it does not decide which treatments are offered here.
Can they do specialist work here?
Providers in more than general dentistry are registered at this address, which is listed further up the page. That does not mean the clinic is taking new patients for those treatments or that they fall inside the discount, so name the treatment when you call.
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.
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.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The bands are set by Pancare of Florida rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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 Florida 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
5230 W Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32401
The published number is 850-873-3535. 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Pancare of Florida provided 52,861 dental visits and 25,085 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 33.64 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Pancare of Florida
Pancare of Florida operates 8 other clinics in 8 other communities in Florida. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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.
- PanCare Dental - Panama City — Panama City, about 4.2 miles away
- PanCare Youngstown — Youngstown, about 21.5 miles away
- PanCare Health Wewahitchka — Wewahitchka, about 31 miles away
- PanCare Health - Gulf County — Port Saint Joe, about 35.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call PanCare Health Gulf Coast
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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PanCare Youngstown
12427 Highway 231, Youngstown, FL 32466-2562 21.5 miles away
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PanCare Health Wewahitchka
807 Highway 22, Wewahitchka, FL 32465-3237 31 miles away
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PanCare Health - Gulf County
401 Cecil G Costin Sr Blvd, Port Saint Joe, FL 32456-1928 35.9 miles away
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