Community Health Center
219 Health Network
100 W Chicago Ave, Suite F, East Chicago, IN 46312-3261 0.9 miles away
Community Health Center
HealthLinc East Chicago
1313 W Chicago Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312-3316
HealthLinc East Chicago is a community health center dental clinic in East Chicago, IN, operated by Healthlinc, which runs 5 clinics in Indiana.
The health center is open about 53 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1313 W Chicago Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 219-398-9685 |
| Operated by | Healthlinc |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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 Healthlinc, 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 endodontics, for root canal treatment 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Healthlinc provided 17,438 dental visits and 7,912 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 31.98 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.
Planning Your Visit
1313 W Chicago Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312
The published number is 219-398-9685. 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
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.
Is dental priced the same as medical here?
Not always. Dental is sometimes on its own fee schedule at the same clinic, and laboratory costs for a crown or denture are often billed on top of the discounted fee. Ask specifically about dental rather than assuming the medical answer applies.
What happens at a first appointment?
Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
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 Healthlinc
Healthlinc operates 4 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. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- 219 Health Network — East Chicago, less than a mile away
- NorthShore East Chicago — East Chicago, about 2.3 miles away
- Southeast Side Community Health Center — Chicago, about 4.4 miles away
- TCA Health, Inc. — Chicago, about 5.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call HealthLinc East Chicago
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
NorthShore East Chicago
2121 E Columbus Dr, East Chicago, IN 46312-3197 2.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Southeast Side Community Health Center
3528 E 118th St, Chicago, IL 60617-7314 4.4 miles away
Community Health Center
TCA Health, Inc.
1029 E 130th St, Chicago, IL 60628-6908 5.9 miles away
Before you call
