Community Health Center
Jane Pauley Community Health Center at 16th Street
5317 E 16th St, Indianapolis, IN 46218-4897 4.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Eskenazi Health Center Grassy Creek
9443 E 38th St, Indianapolis, IN 46235-2132
Eskenazi Health Center Grassy Creek is a community health center dental clinic in Indianapolis, IN, operated by The Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County, which runs 3 clinics in Indiana.
The health center is open about 60 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 9443 E 38th St, Indianapolis, IN 46235 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 317-890-2100 |
| Operated by | The Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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 this the only option in Indianapolis?
No — Indianapolis has other clinics of this kind, and they are listed on the page for the city. Waiting lists are held separately at each one, so the shortest wait is not reliably at the nearest address.
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.
Do they see children?
Health centers are generally set up for families and children’s dental coverage is a required Medicaid benefit in every state, so this is usually yes. Minimum ages and whether children are seen on the same days as adults do vary, so ask when booking.
What if I have no fixed address?
Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
Do I have to pay on the day?
Commonly yes, at least the discounted portion, and some clinics ask for it before treatment rather than after. Ask what is due at the first visit, because a discount determination and the first appointment are sometimes separate visits.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Where the thresholds fall is decided by The Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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.
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
9443 E 38th St, Indianapolis, IN 46235
The published number is 317-890-2100. 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.
Size of the Dental Service
The Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County provided 15,007 dental visits and 8,050 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 17.07 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.
Other Clinics Operated by The Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County
The Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County operates 2 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. 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Jane Pauley Community Health Center at 16th Street — Indianapolis, about 4.8 miles away
- INDIANA HEALTH CENTERS, INC. — Indianapolis, about 6 miles away
- Peoples Health Center — Indianapolis, about 7.1 miles away
- RAPHAEL HEALTH CENTER — Indianapolis, about 7.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Eskenazi Health Center Grassy Creek
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
INDIANA HEALTH CENTERS, INC.
8003 Castleway Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46250-1946 6 miles away
Community Health Center
Peoples Health Center
2340 E 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46201-2097 7.1 miles away
Community Health Center
RAPHAEL HEALTH CENTER
401 E 34th St, Indianapolis, IN 46205-3754 7.9 miles away
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