Community Health Center
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF FORT DODGE
126 N 10th St, Fort Dodge, IA 50501-3915 53 miles away
Community Health Center
715 W Milwaukee Ave, Storm Lake, IA 50588-1564
United Community Health Center of Storm Lake - Replacement is a community health center dental clinic in Storm Lake, IA, operated by United Community Health Center.
The health center is open about 48 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
| Address | 715 W Milwaukee Ave, Storm Lake, IA 50588 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 712-213-0109 |
| Operated by | United Community Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. The scale belongs to United Community Health Center, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Get the assessment done first; it changes what the whole plan costs, not just the first visit. 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. Iowa decides its own adult dental benefit, which ranges from comprehensive to emergency extractions only depending on the state and the year. Children are covered everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
The treatments available at this clinic are not listed publicly. Health center dental programs usually cover examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings and extractions; root canals, dentures and oral surgery are the ones that vary, and are often referred out.
715 W Milwaukee Ave, Storm Lake, IA 50588
The published number is 712-213-0109. At larger organizations it may reach central scheduling rather than the dental department, so say which clinic you are calling about and that it is for dental care.
Before making the trip, check: 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.
United Community Health Center provided 6,488 dental visits and 2,890 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 7.61 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.
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.
Ask, because the answer changes what the visit costs. Talking it through, longer appointments and numbing gel before the injection are usually free; sedation is a billed extra and does not always fall inside the discount. Our guide to dental anxiety and what it costs covers what to ask for.
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. United Community Health Center sets its own scale.
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.
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.
Yes, and ask for one. You need it to claim from an HSA or FSA, to apply to a charitable program, and to get a second opinion on the same plan of work. A receipt that says only a total is not much use for any of those.
United Community Health Center runs this clinic as its only site, so there is one scheduling line and one waiting list. If nothing is available, the nearby clinics below are the next call.
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Community Health Center
126 N 10th St, Fort Dodge, IA 50501-3915 53 miles away
Community Health Center
33 4th St NW, Sioux Center, IA 51250-1870 57.4 miles away
Community Health Center
1021 Nebraska St, Sioux City, IA 51105-1436 61.6 miles away
Community Health Center
306 W Broadway St, Eagle Grove, IA 50533-1712 66.3 miles away