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Ellen Jones Community Dental Clinic
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Community Health Center
PROVINCETOWN HEALTH CENTER
49 Harry Kemp Way, Provincetown, MA 02657-1618
PROVINCETOWN HEALTH CENTER is a community health center dental clinic in Provincetown, MA, operated by Outer Cape Health Services.
The health center is open about 71 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 49 Harry Kemp Way, Provincetown, MA 02657 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 508-487-9395 |
| Operated by | Outer Cape Health Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. Because Outer Cape Health Services sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. 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 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
49 Harry Kemp Way, Provincetown, MA 02657
The published number is 508-487-9395. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Outer Cape Health Services
Outer Cape Health Services runs this clinic as its only site, so there is one scheduling line and one waiting list. If nothing is available, the nearby clinics below are the next call.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Ellen Jones Community Dental Clinic — South Dennis, about 25.2 miles away
- Harbor Community Health Center - Hyannis — Hyannis, about 27.1 miles away
- Community Health Center of Cape Cod, Mashpee — Mashpee, about 34.9 miles away
- Community Health Center of Cape Cod - Falmouth — Falmouth, about 40.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call PROVINCETOWN HEALTH CENTER
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Harbor Community Health Center - Hyannis
735 Attucks Ln, Hyannis, MA 02601-1867 27.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Community Health Center of Cape Cod, Mashpee
107 Commercial St, Mashpee, MA 02649-6507 34.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Community Health Center of Cape Cod - Falmouth
210 Jones Rd, Falmouth, MA 02540-2974 40.8 miles away
Before you call
