Community Health Center
Evara Health - Lealman
4950 34th St N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33714-3031 4.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Evara Health - Johnnie Ruth Clarke
1344 22nd St S, Saint Petersburg, FL 33712-9700
Evara Health - Johnnie Ruth Clarke is a community health center dental clinic in Saint Petersburg, FL, operated by Community Health Centers of Pinellas, which runs 7 clinics in Florida.
The health center is open about 61 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1344 22nd St S, Saint Petersburg, FL 33712 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 727-824-8181 |
| Operated by | Community Health Centers of Pinellas |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. Because Community Health Centers of Pinellas sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. 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. Adult dental coverage under Florida Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in oral and maxillofacial surgery, for surgical extractions and jaw procedures 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
1344 22nd St S, Saint Petersburg, FL 33712
The published number is 727-824-8181. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: 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.
Common Questions
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
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.
What happens if I miss an appointment?
Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.
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.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Community Health Centers of Pinellas
Community Health Centers of Pinellas operates 6 other clinics in 4 other communities in Florida. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Evara Health - Lealman — Saint Petersburg, about 4.3 miles away
- Evara Health - Highpoint — Clearwater, about 10.4 miles away
- Evara Health - Largo — Largo, about 12.9 miles away
- Evara Health - Clearwater — Clearwater, about 16.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Evara Health - Johnnie Ruth Clarke
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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