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Community Health Center
Walnut Street Community Health Center, Inc. D/B/A Family Healthcare of Hagerstown
201 S Cleveland Ave, Hagerstown, MD 21740-5745
Walnut Street Community Health Center, Inc. D/B/A Family Healthcare of Hagerstown is a community health center dental clinic in Hagerstown, MD, operated by Walnut Street Community Health Center.
The health center is open about 51 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 201 S Cleveland Ave, Hagerstown, MD 21740 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 301-745-3777 |
| Operated by | Walnut Street Community Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
Common Questions
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.
Is this the only option in Hagerstown?
It is the only clinic of this kind we hold for Hagerstown itself. Clinics of this kind cluster around larger towns, so the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page and are frequently worth the journey.
Is Medicaid accepted?
It has not been confirmed either way for this clinic, which is not the same as no. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?
Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.
Is there help if I do not speak English?
Health centers are required to provide language assistance and most have interpreting available, in person or by phone. Say which language you need when you book rather than on the day, so an interpreter can be arranged for the appointment.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The bands are set by Walnut Street Community Health Center rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. Have them assess you before treatment is agreed, not after the first appointment. 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 benefits vary by state and Maryland has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. 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 and dental public health 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
201 S Cleveland Ave, Hagerstown, MD 21740
The published number is 301-745-3777. This can be a general line rather than the dental desk. Naming both the clinic and the department saves being transferred twice.
Worth confirming before you travel: 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Walnut Street Community Health Center
Walnut Street Community Health Center has no other locations, so there is nowhere else within the same organization to ask. Work down the nearby clinics below if this one is full.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- SCH Healthy Smiles Dental — Martinsburg, about 16.7 miles away
- Keystone Community Health Sevices Catherine Street — Chambersburg, about 20.6 miles away
- Keystone Dental Care Fifth Avenue — Chambersburg, about 21.6 miles away
- Keystone Rural Health Center — Chambersburg, about 21.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Walnut Street Community Health Center, Inc. D/B/A Family Healthcare of Hagerstown
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Keystone Community Health Sevices Catherine Street
133 W Catherine St, Chambersburg, PA 17201-3592 20.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Keystone Dental Care Fifth Avenue
767 5th Ave, #B3A, Chambersburg, PA 17201-4207 21.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Keystone Infectious Diseases Chambers Hill Drive
111 Chambers Hill Dr, Suite 102, Chambersburg, PA 17201-7304 21.6 miles away
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