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Mary's Center - Adelphi MD
8908 Riggs Rd, Hyattsville, MD 20783-1632
Mary's Center - Adelphi MD is a community health center dental clinic in Hyattsville, MD, operated by Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care, which runs 6 clinics across 2 states.
The health center is open about 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 8908 Riggs Rd, Hyattsville, MD 20783 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 202-483-8196 |
| Operated by | Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
8908 Riggs Rd, Hyattsville, MD 20783
The published number is 202-483-8196. 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. The scale belongs to Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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 Maryland 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
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.
Do they see children?
Health centers are generally set up for families and children’s dental coverage is a required Medicaid benefit in every state, so this is usually yes. Minimum ages and whether children are seen on the same days as adults do vary, so ask when booking.
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
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.
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.
Can I pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
Other Clinics Operated by Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care
Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care operates 5 other clinics across 2 states, 1 of them in Maryland. 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. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- CCI - Takoma Park — Takoma Park, about 1.2 miles away
- La Clinica del Pueblo - Hyattsville Site — Hyattsville, about 2.6 miles away
- Mary's Center - Silver Spring MD — Silver Spring, about 2.9 miles away
- College Park — College Park, about 3.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Mary's Center - Adelphi MD
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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La Clinica del Pueblo - Hyattsville Site
2970 Belcrest Center Dr, Suite 301, Hyattsville, MD 20782-1987 2.6 miles away
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Mary's Center - Silver Spring MD
344 University Blvd W, Silver Spring, MD 20901-1948 2.9 miles away
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College Park
10001 Rhode Island Ave, College Park, MD 20740-1199 3.1 miles away
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