Community Health Center
Peoples Health Center
2340 E 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46201-2097 2.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Jane Pauley Community Health Center at 16th Street
5317 E 16th St, Indianapolis, IN 46218-4897
Jane Pauley Community Health Center at 16th Street is a community health center dental clinic in Indianapolis, IN, operated by Jane Pauley Community Health Center.
The health center is open about 47.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 5317 E 16th St, Indianapolis, IN 46218 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 844-695-7242 |
| Operated by | Jane Pauley Community Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
5317 E 16th St, Indianapolis, IN 46218
The published number is 844-695-7242. 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Dental Services
This clinic has not published a list of the treatments it provides. Expect the routine treatments to be available. The question worth asking is about the expensive ones: root canals, dentures and oral surgery are handled in house at some health centers and referred out at others.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. The bands are set by Jane Pauley Community Health Center 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. 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
Do they treat patients who are pregnant?
Yes, and dental care during pregnancy is not something to postpone: professional guidance is that examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions can be done, and untreated infection carries its own risk. Tell them when you book. Our pregnancy guide covers what changes and what does not.
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.
Size of the Dental Service
Jane Pauley Community Health Center provided 4,660 dental visits and 2,776 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 6.37 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Jane Pauley Community Health Center
Jane Pauley Community Health Center runs this clinic as its only site, so there is one scheduling line and one waiting list. If nothing is available, the nearby clinics below are the next call.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Peoples Health Center — Indianapolis, about 2.4 miles away
- Damien Center - Mosaic — Indianapolis, about 3.4 miles away
- Barrington Health Center — Indianapolis, about 3.9 miles away
- HealthNet Homeless Initiative Program — Indianapolis, about 4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Jane Pauley Community Health Center at 16th Street
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Damien Center - Mosaic
1420 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46201-3847 3.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Barrington Health Center
3401 E Raymond St, Indianapolis, IN 46203-4744 3.9 miles away
Community Health Center
HealthNet Homeless Initiative Program
901 Shelby St, Indianapolis, IN 46203-1384 4 miles away
Before you call
