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Community Health Center

Mauna Kea Waimea 1st floor

65-1190 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kamuela, HI 96743-8431

808-930-2746 Directions

Mauna Kea Waimea 1st floor is a community health center dental clinic in Kamuela, HI, operated by Hamakua Health Center, which runs 2 clinics in Hawaii.

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

Clinic Details

Address65-1190 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kamuela, HI 96743
Phone808-930-2746
Operated byHamakua Health Center
ProgramHealth Center Program (federally funded)

Dental Services

No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.

Costs and Coverage

What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The bands are set by Hamakua Health Center rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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.

No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Adult dental coverage under Hawaii 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.

Size of the Dental Service

Hamakua Health Center provided 3,458 dental visits and 1,345 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 4.9 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.

Planning Your Visit

65-1190 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kamuela, HI 96743

The published number is 808-930-2746. 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.

Common Questions

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.

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.

Is there help if I do not speak English?

Health centers are required to provide language assistance and most have interpreting available, in person or by phone. Say which language you need when you book rather than on the day, so an interpreter can be arranged for the appointment.

Is the building accessible if I use a wheelchair?

Federally supported facilities are subject to accessibility requirements, but the practical questions — whether the dental chair can be transferred to, whether the accessible entrance is the one you would arrive at — are worth asking directly rather than assuming from the front door.

Other Clinics Operated by Hamakua Health Center

Hamakua Health Center operates one other clinic elsewhere in Hawaii. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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.

Confirmed Payment Options

Income-Based Fees

Call Mauna Kea Waimea 1st floor

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

808-930-2746

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