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Primary Health Care - Marshalltown Clinic
101 Iowa Ave W, Suite 102, Marshalltown, IA 50158-4781
Primary Health Care - Marshalltown Clinic is a community health center dental clinic in Marshalltown, IA, operated by Primary Health Care, which runs 4 clinics in Iowa.
The health center is open about 64 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 101 Iowa Ave W, Suite 102, Marshalltown, IA 50158 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 641-753-4021 |
| Operated by | Primary Health Care |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
101 Iowa Ave W, Suite 102, Marshalltown, IA 50158
The published number is 641-753-4021. 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 scale belongs to Primary Health Care, 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. What Iowa 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
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
What about cleanings and check-ups?
Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.
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.
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.
What if I have no income at all?
Health centers deal with this routinely and have a procedure for applicants who cannot document income — usually a signed declaration. Being unable to prove income is not a reason to stay away; say so when you call so they can tell you what to bring instead.
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.
Size of the Dental Service
Primary Health Care provided 21,828 dental visits and 10,207 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 28.73 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 Primary Health Care
Primary Health Care operates 3 other clinics elsewhere in Iowa. 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. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- PEOPLES COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC — Waterloo, about 45.3 miles away
- Primary Health Care - University Dental Clinic — Des Moines, about 46.4 miles away
- Primary Health Care - Bery Engebretsen Clinic — Des Moines, about 46.5 miles away
- Primary Health Care at Kurtz Opportunity Center — Des Moines, about 49.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Primary Health Care - Marshalltown Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Primary Health Care - University Dental Clinic
1200 University Ave, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50314-2355 46.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Primary Health Care - Bery Engebretsen Clinic
2353 SE 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50320-1109 46.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Primary Health Care at Kurtz Opportunity Center
1000 Porter Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315-7236 49.2 miles away
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