Community Health Center
Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana Admin & Health Center
425 Kingsley St, Lake Charles, LA 70601-3533 2 miles away
Community Health Center
Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center
1715 Common St, Lake Charles, LA 70601-6135
Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Lake Charles, LA, operated by Southwest Louisiana Aids Council, which runs 2 clinics in Louisiana.
The health center is open about 46.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1715 Common St, Lake Charles, LA 70601 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 337-439-5861 |
| Operated by | Southwest Louisiana Aids Council |
| Program | Health Center Program look-alike |
A look-alike meets every requirement of the federal Health Center Program — including the income-based sliding fee discount and seeing patients regardless of ability to pay — but does not receive the federal grant that funds the others. For you as a patient the discount works the same way; what differs is the funding behind it.
Planning Your Visit
1715 Common St, Lake Charles, LA 70601
The published number is 337-439-5861. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
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
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Because Southwest Louisiana Aids Council sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. What Louisiana 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
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.
What if this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
Do they treat patients who are pregnant?
Yes, and dental care during pregnancy is not something to postpone: professional guidance is that examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions can be done, and untreated infection carries its own risk. Tell them when you book. Our pregnancy guide covers what changes and what does not.
How long does the discount last?
A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
What if I have no fixed address?
Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.
Other Clinics Operated by Southwest Louisiana Aids Council
Southwest Louisiana Aids Council operates one other clinic elsewhere in Louisiana. 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. The income assessment usually transfers between sites in the same organization, which saves repeating the paperwork. 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 straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana Admin & Health Center — Lake Charles, about 2 miles away
- SWLA Center for Health Services - Lake Charles — Lake Charles, about 2.1 miles away
- GULF COAST HEALTH CENTER, INC. - PORT ARTHUR — Port Arthur, about 48.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Comprehensive Care Center of Southwest Louisiana - Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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SWLA Center for Health Services - Lake Charles
2000 Opelousas St, Lake Charles, LA 70601-2641 2.1 miles away
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GULF COAST HEALTH CENTER, INC. - PORT ARTHUR
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