Community Health Center
605 Lincoln Street
605 Lincoln St, Worcester, MA 01605-1901 0.4 miles away
Community Health Center
EDWARD M. KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
19 Tacoma St, Worcester, MA 01605-3516
EDWARD M. KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER is a community health center dental clinic in Worcester, MA, operated by Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center, which runs 4 clinics in Massachusetts.
The health center is open about 61.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 19 Tacoma St, Worcester, MA 01605 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 508-852-1805 |
| Operated by | Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center |
| 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. Because Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. 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
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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care, dental public health, and oral and maxillofacial surgery, for surgical extractions and jaw procedures 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
19 Tacoma St, Worcester, MA 01605
The published number is 508-852-1805. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
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.
Can I book online?
This clinic publishes a website, linked at the top of this page, and some health centers take dental requests through a portal or a form. Calling is still usually faster for dental, because the dental schedule is often held separately from the one an online form writes into.
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
What if I have no fixed address?
Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.
Is this the only option in Worcester?
No — Worcester 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.
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
Other Clinics Operated by Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center
Edward M Kennedy Community Health Center operates 3 other clinics in 3 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. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- 605 Lincoln Street — Worcester, less than a mile away
- Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc. — Worcester, about 3.9 miles away
- Leominster Community Health and Urgent Care Center — Leominster, about 15.9 miles away
- Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Milford — Milford, about 17.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call EDWARD M. KENNEDY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc.
26 Queen St, Worcester, MA 01610-2473 3.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Leominster Community Health and Urgent Care Center
165 Mill St, Leominster, MA 01453-3592 15.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Milford
41 Cape Rd, Milford, MA 01757-3276 17.5 miles away
Before you call
