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GOLDSBORO MEDICAL and DENTAL CENTER
316 Railroad Ave, Goldsboro, MD 21636-1126
GOLDSBORO MEDICAL and DENTAL CENTER is a community health center dental clinic in Goldsboro, MD, operated by Choptank Community Health System, which runs 5 clinics in Maryland.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 316 Railroad Ave, Goldsboro, MD 21636 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 410-634-2380 |
| Operated by | Choptank Community Health System |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
| Published hours | Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM - 5 PM |
Published hours describe the health center overall and may not reflect when dental appointments are available. Confirm current dental hours with the clinic.
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. Choptank Community Health System 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 Maryland 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
316 Railroad Ave, Goldsboro, MD 21636
The published number is 410-634-2380. 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: 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 about cleanings and check-ups?
Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.
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.
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
What if I have no income at all?
Health centers deal with this routinely and have a procedure for applicants who cannot document income — usually a signed declaration. Being unable to prove income is not a reason to stay away; say so when you call so they can tell you what to bring instead.
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.
Are the dental hours the same as the health center hours?
Often not — dental sessions are usually a subset of the building’s opening hours, and some clinics run dental only on particular days. Confirm the dental schedule rather than the center’s when you book.
Other Clinics Operated by Choptank Community Health System
Choptank Community Health System operates 4 other clinics in 4 other communities in Maryland. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- Denton Medical Center — Denton, about 11.3 miles away
- Chestertown Health Center — Chestertown, about 19.4 miles away
- Northern Sussex Community Health Center — Milford, about 20.9 miles away
- Federalsburg Health Center — Federalsburg, about 23.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call GOLDSBORO MEDICAL and DENTAL CENTER
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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