Community Health Center
Peabody Learning Academy
210 Andover St, Peabody, MA 01960-1647 1.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Peabody FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
89 Foster St, Peabody, MA 01960-8925
Peabody FAMILY HEALTH CENTER is a community health center dental clinic in Peabody, MA, operated by North Shore Community Health, which runs 4 clinics in Massachusetts.
The health center is open about 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 89 Foster St, Peabody, MA 01960 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 978-532-4903 |
| Operated by | North Shore Community Health |
| 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. The bands are set by North Shore Community Health rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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 Massachusetts 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
89 Foster St, Peabody, MA 01960
The published number is 978-532-4903. 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
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.
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
Is the discount worked out on gross income or take-home pay?
Normally gross, before tax and deductions, which surprises people who budget by what lands in the account. Ask which figure this clinic uses and over what period, because a year that included a few months of higher earnings can put you in a band that does not reflect what you have now.
What if I need a specialist they do not have?
You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by North Shore Community Health
North Shore Community Health operates 3 other clinics in 3 other communities in Massachusetts. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Peabody Learning Academy — Peabody, about 1.4 miles away
- SALEM FAMILY HEALTH CENTER — Salem, about 2.3 miles away
- Program for All - Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Site — Beverly, about 3.4 miles away
- LYNN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER — Lynn, about 4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Peabody FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
SALEM FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
47 Congress St, Salem, MA 01970-7308 2.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Program for All - Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Site
100 Cummings Ctr, Beverly, MA 01915-6115 3.4 miles away
Community Health Center
LYNN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
269 Union St, Lynn, MA 01901-1314 4 miles away
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