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Community Health Center
Southeast Community Health Systems - Zachary
6351 Main St, Zachary, LA 70791-4038
Southeast Community Health Systems - Zachary is a community health center dental clinic in Zachary, LA, operated by Southeast Community Health Systems.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 6351 Main St, Zachary, LA 70791 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 225-306-2000 |
| Operated by | Southeast Community Health Systems |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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. Southeast Community Health Systems sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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 Louisiana 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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care practice at this address. That is not the same as the clinic taking new patients for those treatments, or the discount covering them, so name the treatment when you call.
Planning Your Visit
6351 Main St, Zachary, LA 70791
The published number is 225-306-2000. 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
Is treatment free?
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. Southeast Community Health Systems sets its own scale.
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
What happens at a first appointment?
Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.
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.
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 do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
Other Clinics Operated by Southeast Community Health Systems
This is the only site Southeast Community Health Systems operates, which means a single waiting list with no sister clinic to try instead. The nearby clinics listed below are the alternative.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- OHHC Dental — Baton Rouge, about 13.9 miles away
- CAPITOL CITY FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC. — Baton Rouge, about 13.9 miles away
- WBR Primary Care — Port Allen, about 14.8 miles away
- RKM Primary Care — Clinton, about 16.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Southeast Community Health Systems - Zachary
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
CAPITOL CITY FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC.
3140 Florida St, Baton Rouge, LA 70806-3757 13.9 miles away
Community Health Center
WBR Primary Care
203 Allendale Dr, Port Allen, LA 70767-3219 14.8 miles away
Community Health Center
RKM Primary Care
11990 Jackson St, Clinton, LA 70722-3210 16.3 miles away
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