Community Health Center
Meridian Health Services Corp
110 N Tillotson Ave, Muncie, IN 47304-3958 14.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Meridian Health Services Corp
1547 Ohio Ave, Anderson, IN 46016-1917
Meridian Health Services Corp is a community health center dental clinic in Anderson, IN, operated by Meridian Health Services, which runs 6 clinics in Indiana.
The health center is open about 47 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1547 Ohio Ave, Anderson, IN 46016 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 765-641-7499 |
| Operated by | Meridian Health Services |
| Program | Health 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 scale belongs to Meridian Health Services, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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 Indiana 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 dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care 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
1547 Ohio Ave, Anderson, IN 46016
The published number is 765-641-7499. 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
Can I be seen without insurance?
Yes. Being uninsured is the ordinary case at a clinic like this, not an exception, and it is much of the reason the sliding scale exists. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what they accept if you do not.
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.
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.
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.
What if this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
Other Clinics Operated by Meridian Health Services
Meridian Health Services operates 5 other clinics in 4 other communities in Indiana. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- Meridian Health Services Corp — Muncie, about 14.8 miles away
- Meridian Health Services — Muncie, about 14.9 miles away
- Meridian Health Services Corp — Elwood, about 15.2 miles away
- INDIANA HEALTH CENTERS, INC. — Indianapolis, about 24.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Meridian Health Services Corp
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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240 N Tillotson Ave, Muncie, IN 47304-3988 14.9 miles away
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1518 Main St, Elwood, IN 46036-2021 15.2 miles away
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INDIANA HEALTH CENTERS, INC.
8003 Castleway Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46250-1946 24.5 miles away
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