Community Health Center
HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS
2222 Simon Bolivar Ave, New Orleans, LA 70113-1460 1.1 miles away
Community Health Center
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEALTH CARE for HOMELESS
1300 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70112-2125
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEALTH CARE for HOMELESS is a community health center site in New Orleans, LA where dental care is provided, operated by New Orleans City Human Svc, which runs 3 clinics in Louisiana.
Dental care shares this address with the clinic's main service, which usually means a separate schedule. Ask when the dentist is in. The health center is open about 35 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1300 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70112 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 504-658-2529 |
| Operated by | New Orleans City Human Svc |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. Where the thresholds fall is decided by New Orleans City Human Svc, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. Louisiana 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.
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.
Planning Your Visit
1300 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70112
The published number is 504-658-2529. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Size of the Dental Service
New Orleans City Human Svc provided 3,019 dental visits and 1,178 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 6.2 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.
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 anything done for anxiety?
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.
Do I have to pay on the day?
Commonly yes, at least the discounted portion, and some clinics ask for it before treatment rather than after. Ask what is due at the first visit, because a discount determination and the first appointment are sometimes separate visits.
Can I get dentures here?
Many health centers do dentures, and the discount can make them dramatically cheaper than private practice. The catch is laboratory costs, which are often billed on top of the discounted fee and are the bulk of the price. Ask for the total including laboratory work.
Does my partner’s income count?
If you share a household, generally yes, and household size counts in your favor at the same time — the scale reads income against the number of people it supports. Say who lives with you and who depends on that income, rather than giving a single figure and letting them assume.
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 New Orleans City Human Svc
New Orleans City Human Svc operates 2 other clinics elsewhere in Louisiana. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. 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 as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS — New Orleans, about 1.1 miles away
- CrescentCare St. Roch — New Orleans, about 2 miles away
- HCH Arthur Monday — New Orleans, about 2 miles away
- Daughters of Charity Health Center - Carrollton — New Orleans, about 2.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HEALTH CARE for HOMELESS
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
CrescentCare St. Roch
1631 Elysian Fields Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117-8208 2 miles away
Community Health Center
HCH Arthur Monday
1111 Newton St, New Orleans, LA 70114-2500 2 miles away
Community Health Center
Daughters of Charity Health Center - Carrollton
3201 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118-4307 2.3 miles away
Before you call
