Community Health Center
10 Gove Street
10 Gove St, East Boston, MA 02128-1931 0.2 miles away
Community Health Center
20 Maverick Square
20 Maverick Sq, East Boston, MA 02128-2335
20 Maverick Square is a community health center dental clinic in East Boston, MA, operated by Neighborhealth, which runs 3 clinics in Massachusetts.
The health center is open about 70 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 20 Maverick Sq, East Boston, MA 02128 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 617-569-5800 |
| Operated by | Neighborhealth |
| 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. The bands are set by Neighborhealth rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. Massachusetts 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
The treatments available at this clinic are not listed publicly. Health center dental programs usually cover examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings and extractions; root canals, dentures and oral surgery are the ones that vary, and are often referred out.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental public health and pediatric dentistry, for children 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
20 Maverick Sq, East Boston, MA 02128
The published number is 617-569-5800. 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
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.
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.
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.
Can they do specialist work here?
Providers in more than general dentistry are registered at this address, which is listed further up the page. That does not mean the clinic is taking new patients for those treatments or that they fall inside the discount, so name the treatment when you call.
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.
Is this the only option in East Boston?
No — East Boston has other clinics of this kind, and they are listed on the page for the city. Waiting lists are held separately at each one, so the shortest wait is not reliably at the nearest address.
Other Clinics Operated by Neighborhealth
Neighborhealth operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in Massachusetts. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- 10 Gove Street — East Boston, less than a mile away
- NORTH END WATERFRONT HEALTH — Boston, less than a mile away
- New Health Charlestown — Charlestown, about 1 mile away
- MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL — Boston, about 1.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call 20 Maverick Square
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
NORTH END WATERFRONT HEALTH
332 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113-1901 0.8 miles away
Community Health Center
New Health Charlestown
15 Tufts St, Charlestown, MA 02129-2711 1 mile away
Community Health Center
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114-2696 1.6 miles away
Before you call
