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Eskenazi Health Center Primary Care
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Community Health Center
Southwest Health Center
1522 W Morris St, Indianapolis, IN 46221-1499
Southwest Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Indianapolis, IN, operated by Health Net, which runs 5 clinics in Indiana.
The health center is open about 57.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1522 W Morris St, Indianapolis, IN 46221 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 317-957-2500 |
| Operated by | Health Net |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
1522 W Morris St, Indianapolis, IN 46221
The published number is 317-957-2500. 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 scale belongs to Health Net, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in pediatric dentistry, for children 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.
Common Questions
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Does Indiana Medicaid cover adult dental work?
That is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states, ranging from comprehensive to emergency extractions only. Dental coverage for children enrolled in Medicaid is a required benefit everywhere. Our Medicaid dental page covers how to check where your state stands now.
Size of the Dental Service
Health Net provided 28,570 dental visits and 8,724 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 29.12 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 Health Net
Health Net operates 4 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- Eskenazi Health Center Primary Care — Indianapolis, about 1.9 miles away
- HealthNet Homeless Initiative Program — Indianapolis, about 2.6 miles away
- Damien Center - Mosaic — Indianapolis, about 3 miles away
- Peoples Health Center — Indianapolis, about 4.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Southwest Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
HealthNet Homeless Initiative Program
901 Shelby St, Indianapolis, IN 46203-1384 2.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Damien Center - Mosaic
1420 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46201-3847 3 miles away
Community Health Center
Peoples Health Center
2340 E 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46201-2097 4.1 miles away
Before you call
