Community Health Center
Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center, Inc.
234 Amy Ave, Louisville, KY 40212-2522 0 miles away
Community Health Center
SCHC Dental Clinic
222 Amy Ave, Louisville, KY 40212-2522
SCHC Dental Clinic is a community health center dental clinic in Louisville, KY, operated by Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center, which runs 2 clinics in Kentucky.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 222 Amy Ave, Louisville, KY 40212 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 502-774-2400 |
| Operated by | Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center |
| 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.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The scale belongs to Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. Adult dental coverage under Kentucky 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
222 Amy Ave, Louisville, KY 40212
The published number is 502-774-2400. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
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.
Do I need to be a US citizen?
No. The Health Center Program does not set citizenship or immigration status as a condition of being seen, and clinics in it are not required to ask. What they do need is something to work out your fee, which is income and household size rather than status. If this is the thing keeping you from calling, ask what they require before you decide not to go.
Is this the only option in Louisville?
No — Louisville has other clinics of this kind, and they are listed on the page for the city. Waiting lists are held separately at each one, so the shortest wait is not reliably at the nearest address.
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
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 a federally funded clinic?
Yes, this site operates under the federal Health Center Program, which is what obliges it to discount by household income and to see patients regardless of ability to pay. It does not make the care free, and it does not decide which treatments are offered here.
Other Clinics Operated by Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center
Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center operates one other clinic elsewhere in Kentucky. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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.
- Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center, Inc. — Louisville, at the same address
- FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. - FAMILY HEALTH CENTER - PORTLAND — Louisville, about 1.7 miles away
- Park DuValle Community Health Center, Inc. — Louisville, about 2.4 miles away
- Family Health Center of Clark County, Inc. DBA Family Health Centers of Southern Indiana — Jeffersonville, about 3.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call SCHC Dental Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. - FAMILY HEALTH CENTER - PORTLAND
2215 Portland Ave, Louisville, KY 40212-1094 1.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Park DuValle Community Health Center, Inc.
3015 Wilson Ave, Louisville, KY 40211-1969 2.4 miles away
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Family Health Center of Clark County, Inc. DBA Family Health Centers of Southern Indiana
1319 Duncan Ave, Jeffersonville, IN 47130-3759 3.8 miles away
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