Community Health Center
Neighborhood Health - Calhoun Site
1717 S Calhoun St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802-5257 1.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Neighborhood Health Oxford
3501 Warsaw St, Fort Wayne, IN 46806-4196
Neighborhood Health Oxford is a community health center dental clinic in Fort Wayne, IN, operated by Neighborhood Health Clinics, which runs 4 clinics in Indiana.
The health center is open about 44 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 3501 Warsaw St, Fort Wayne, IN 46806 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 260-458-2641 |
| Operated by | Neighborhood Health Clinics |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
Common Questions
Is anything done for anxiety?
Ask, because the answer changes what the visit costs. Talking it through, longer appointments and numbing gel before the injection are usually free; sedation is a billed extra and does not always fall inside the discount. Our guide to dental anxiety and what it costs covers what to ask for.
Is treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. Neighborhood Health Clinics sets its own scale.
What if I need to be seen urgently?
If you think it might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than trying to book here — that is the one situation where the price of the visit is not the thing to weigh. Otherwise, call early in the day and say you are in pain, because it routes the call differently; some health centers hold same-day slots for exactly that and do not advertise them.
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.
Can I get an itemized receipt?
Yes, and ask for one. You need it to claim from an HSA or FSA, to apply to a charitable program, and to get a second opinion on the same plan of work. A receipt that says only a total is not much use for any of those.
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Yes, this site operates under the federal Health Center Program, which is what obliges it to discount by household income and to see patients regardless of ability to pay. It does not make the care free, and it does not decide which treatments are offered here.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Neighborhood Health Clinics, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Have them assess you before treatment is agreed, not after the first appointment. 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 benefits vary by state and Indiana has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
3501 Warsaw St, Fort Wayne, IN 46806
The published number is 260-458-2641. This can be a general line rather than the dental desk. Naming both the clinic and the department saves being transferred twice.
Worth confirming before you travel: 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Neighborhood Health Clinics
Neighborhood Health Clinics operates 3 other clinics elsewhere in Indiana. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- Neighborhood Health - Calhoun Site — Fort Wayne, about 1.2 miles away
- Neighborhood Health Family Medicine Center — Fort Wayne, about 2 miles away
- Neighborhood Health - Southeast Clinic — Fort Wayne, about 2.4 miles away
- Meridian Health Services Corp — Bluffton, about 22.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Neighborhood Health Oxford
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Neighborhood Health Family Medicine Center
750 Broadway, Suite 350, Fort Wayne, IN 46802-1412 2 miles away
Community Health Center
Neighborhood Health - Southeast Clinic
3350 E Paulding Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46816-4513 2.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Meridian Health Services Corp
1026 S Main St, Bluffton, IN 46714-3614 22.5 miles away
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