Community Health Center

McKinney Community Health Center, Inc.

218 Quarterman St, Waycross, GA 31501-3547

912-287-9140 x107 Directions Website

McKinney Community Health Center, Inc. is a community health center dental clinic in Waycross, GA, operated by Mckinney Medical Center, which runs 3 clinics in Georgia.

The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.

Clinic Details

Address	218 Quarterman St, Waycross, GA 31501
Phone	912-287-9140 x107
Operated by	Mckinney Medical Center
Program	Health Center Program (federally funded)
Site schedule	Full-Time
Operating calendar	Year-Round

Costs and Coverage

Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. Mckinney Medical Center sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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.

This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. Georgia 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

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.

Planning Your Visit

218 Quarterman St, Waycross, GA 31501

The published number is 912-287-9140 x107. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.

Size of the Dental Service

Mckinney Medical Center provided 3,325 dental visits and 2,045 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 3.86 full-time dental staff. This indicates a moderate dental service. Appointment capacity may be limited.

Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.

Common Questions

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.

Is the discount worked out on gross income or take-home pay?

Normally gross, before tax and deductions, which surprises people who budget by what lands in the account. Ask which figure this clinic uses and over what period, because a year that included a few months of higher earnings can put you in a band that does not reflect what you have now.

Can I book online?

This clinic publishes a website, linked at the top of this page, and some health centers take dental requests through a portal or a form. Calling is still usually faster for dental, because the dental schedule is often held separately from the one an online form writes into.

Do I have to be a registered patient first?

Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.

Would a dental school be cheaper?

For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.

How do I get my records if I move away?

Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.

Other Clinics Operated by Mckinney Medical Center

Mckinney Medical Center operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in Georgia. 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

Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.

McKinney Community Health Center — Alma, about 23.4 miles away
McKinney Community Health Center, Inc. — Folkston, about 33.6 miles away
CCH - Woodbine — Woodbine, about 40.9 miles away
Diversity Health Center Hinesville — Hinesville, about 62.3 miles away

Confirmed Payment Options

Income-Based FeesMedicaid

Call McKinney Community Health Center, Inc.

Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.

912-287-9140 x107

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