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Community Health Center of Mason City
404 N Federal Ave, Mason City, IA 50401-3293
Community Health Center of Mason City is a community health center dental clinic in Mason City, IA, operated by Community Health Center of Fort Dodge, which runs 4 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 | 404 N Federal Ave, Mason City, IA 50401 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 515-576-6500 |
| Operated by | Community Health Center of Fort Dodge |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
No service list has been published for this clinic, so the range here is worth asking about directly rather than assuming. The routine work — examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions — is normally available. Whether root canals, dentures and surgery are done on site is what differs from clinic to clinic.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The bands are set by Community Health Center of Fort Dodge rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. Ask for your band in writing before agreeing to a course of treatment. 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. Adult dental coverage under Iowa Medicaid is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states; children’s dental coverage is required everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Size of the Dental Service
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge provided 22,914 dental visits and 10,522 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 39.5 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.
Planning Your Visit
404 N Federal Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
The published number is 515-576-6500. Where an organization runs several sites this often lands at a central desk, so name the clinic and say the appointment is dental.
The call is worth making for: 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.
Common Questions
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
Is the building accessible if I use a wheelchair?
Federally supported facilities are subject to accessibility requirements, but the practical questions — whether the dental chair can be transferred to, whether the accessible entrance is the one you would arrive at — are worth asking directly rather than assuming from the front door.
Does Iowa 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.
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.
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.
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
Other Clinics Operated by Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge operates 3 other clinics in 3 other communities in Iowa. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Community Health Center of Clarion — Clarion, about 39.6 miles away
- Community Health Center of Eagle Grove — Eagle Grove, about 49.2 miles away
- PEOPLES COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC — Waterloo, about 63.4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Community Health Center of Mason City
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Community Health Center of Eagle Grove
306 W Broadway St, Eagle Grove, IA 50533-1712 49.2 miles away
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PEOPLES COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC
905 Franklin St, Waterloo, IA 50703-4407 63.4 miles away
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COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF FORT DODGE
126 N 10th St, Fort Dodge, IA 50501-3915 67 miles away
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