Community Health Center

RIGGS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

1716 Hartford St, Lafayette, IN 47904-2173

765-742-1567 Directions Website

RIGGS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER is a community health center dental clinic in Lafayette, IN, operated by Riggs Community Health Center, which runs 3 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	1716 Hartford St, Lafayette, IN 47904
Phone	765-742-1567
Operated by	Riggs Community Health Center
Program	Health Center Program (federally funded)
Site schedule	Full-Time
Operating calendar	Year-Round

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.

Common Questions

Does my partner’s income count?

If you share a household, generally yes, and household size counts in your favor at the same time — the scale reads income against the number of people it supports. Say who lives with you and who depends on that income, rather than giving a single figure and letting them assume.

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.

How long does the discount last?

A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.

Can I just walk in?

Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.

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 pay in installments?

Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.

Costs and Coverage

This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Riggs Community Health Center sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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.

This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. 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

1716 Hartford St, Lafayette, IN 47904

The published number is 765-742-1567. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.

Size of the Dental Service

Riggs Community Health Center provided 7,037 dental visits and 3,370 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 11.97 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 Riggs Community Health Center

Riggs Community Health Center operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities 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

Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.

Riggs Community Health Center Annex — Lafayette, less than a mile away
VPCHC - Crawfordsville — Crawfordsville, about 25.2 miles away
Boone County Community Clinic — Lebanon, about 33.4 miles away
IHC at Kokomo — Kokomo, about 39.6 miles away

Confirmed Payment Options

Income-Based FeesMedicaid

Call RIGGS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.

765-742-1567

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