Community Health Center
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Community Health Center
Community Health Care Inc. Clinton Clinic
925 S 4th St, Clinton, IA 52732-5726
Community Health Care Inc. Clinton Clinic is a community health center dental clinic in Clinton, IA, operated by Community Health Care, which runs 3 clinics in Iowa.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 925 S 4th St, Clinton, IA 52732 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 563-336-3000 |
| Operated by | Community Health Care |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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
Will they see me if I still owe them money?
Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.
Is this the only option in Clinton?
It is the only clinic of this kind we hold for Clinton itself. Clinics of this kind cluster around larger towns, so the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page and are frequently worth the journey.
What if I need to be seen urgently?
If you think it might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than trying to book here — that is the one situation where the price of the visit is not the thing to weigh. Otherwise, call early in the day and say you are in pain, because it routes the call differently; some health centers hold same-day slots for exactly that and do not advertise them.
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.
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.
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.
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 Community Health Care, 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.
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 Iowa 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
925 S 4th St, Clinton, IA 52732
The published number is 563-336-3000. 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
Community Health Care provided 38,146 dental visits and 17,795 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 38.2 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 Community Health Care
Community Health Care operates 2 other clinics elsewhere in Iowa. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- WHITESIDE CHD - ROCK FALLS — Rock Falls, about 25.3 miles away
- Community Health Care Inc. Dental Clinic — Davenport, about 29.6 miles away
- Community Health Care, Inc. River Drive Clinic — Davenport, about 29.6 miles away
- Crescent Community Health Center — Dubuque, about 52.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Community Health Care Inc. Clinton Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Community Health Care Inc. Dental Clinic
125 Scott St, Davenport, IA 52801-1130 29.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Community Health Care, Inc. River Drive Clinic
500 W River Dr, Davenport, IA 52801-1014 29.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Crescent Community Health Center
1690 Elm St, Suite 300, Dubuque, IA 52001-3679 52.5 miles away
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