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Neighborhood Health - Southeast Clinic
3350 E Paulding Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46816-4513
Neighborhood Health - Southeast Clinic 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 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 3350 E Paulding Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46816 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 260-458-2641 |
| Operated by | Neighborhood Health Clinics |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
3350 E Paulding Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46816
The published number is 260-458-2641. It may be a shared scheduling line. Say which site you mean and that you want dental rather than medical, or you can be booked into the wrong queue.
Things to settle on the phone first: 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.
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.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. The bands are set by Neighborhood Health Clinics rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. Ask them to run your household through it before you commit to a treatment plan. 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. What Indiana Medicaid covers for adults is a state decision and has been cut and restored in several states; for children the benefit is required nationally. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Common Questions
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.
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 about cleanings and check-ups?
Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.
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.
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.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Neighborhood Health Clinics
Neighborhood Health Clinics operates 3 other clinics elsewhere in Indiana. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Neighborhood Health Oxford — Fort Wayne, about 2.4 miles away
- Neighborhood Health - Calhoun Site — Fort Wayne, about 3.5 miles away
- Neighborhood Health Family Medicine Center — Fort Wayne, about 4.3 miles away
- Meridian Health Services Corp — Bluffton, about 21.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Neighborhood Health - Southeast Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Neighborhood Health - Calhoun Site
1717 S Calhoun St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802-5257 3.5 miles away
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Neighborhood Health Family Medicine Center
750 Broadway, Suite 350, Fort Wayne, IN 46802-1412 4.3 miles away
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Meridian Health Services Corp
1026 S Main St, Bluffton, IN 46714-3614 21.3 miles away
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