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Atchison Community Health Clinic
1412 N 2nd St, Atchison, KS 66002-2599
Atchison Community Health Clinic is a community health center dental clinic in Atchison, KS, operated by Atchison Community Health Clinic, which runs 2 clinics in Kansas.
The health center is open about 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1412 N 2nd St, Atchison, KS 66002 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 913-367-4879 |
| Operated by | Atchison Community Health Clinic |
| 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. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Atchison Community Health Clinic, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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 Kansas 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.
Planning Your Visit
1412 N 2nd St, Atchison, KS 66002
The published number is 913-367-4879. 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
What happens if I miss an appointment?
Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.
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 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.
Would a dental school be cheaper?
For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.
How large is the dental program?
No dental activity figures have been published for this organization in a form we can tie to it, so the size of the program here is unknown. Asking how many days a week a dentist is in gets you further than asking how big the clinic is.
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
Other Clinics Operated by Atchison Community Health Clinic
Atchison Community Health Clinic operates one other clinic elsewhere in Kansas. 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Northwest Family Dental and Behavioral Health — Saint Joseph, about 21.1 miles away
- Mound City Clinic — Mound City, about 39.2 miles away
- SWOPE HEALTH SVCS - WYANDOTTE — Kansas City, about 41.5 miles away
- Vibrant Health - Central, #201 — Kansas City, about 41.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Atchison Community Health Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Mound City Clinic
1303 State St, Mound City, MO 64470-1717 39.2 miles away
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SWOPE HEALTH SVCS - WYANDOTTE
21 N 12th St, Suite 400, Kansas City, KS 66102-5172 41.5 miles away
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Vibrant Health - Central
21 N 12th St, Suite 300, Kansas City, KS 66102-5105 41.5 miles away
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