Community Health Center
ALCONA HLTH CTR - ALPENA SERVICES
1185 US Highway 23 N, Alpena, MI 49707-8004 0.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Alcona Health Center - Alpena Dental Services
3036 French Rd, Alpena, MI 49707-8141
Alcona Health Center - Alpena Dental Services is a community health center dental clinic in Alpena, MI, operated by Alcona Citizens for Health, which runs 6 clinics in Michigan.
The health center is open about 47 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 3036 French Rd, Alpena, MI 49707 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 989-306-0829 |
| Operated by | Alcona Citizens for Health |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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 Alcona Citizens for Health 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 Michigan 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Alcona Citizens for Health provided 9,278 dental visits and 4,567 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 14.08 full-time dental staff. This indicates an established dental service operating regular sessions, although appointment availability still varies by clinic and time of year.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.
Planning Your Visit
3036 French Rd, Alpena, MI 49707
The published number is 989-306-0829. 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
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.
Is dental priced the same as medical here?
Not always. Dental is sometimes on its own fee schedule at the same clinic, and laboratory costs for a crown or denture are often billed on top of the discounted fee. Ask specifically about dental rather than assuming the medical answer applies.
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
Do I need to be a US citizen?
No. The Health Center Program does not set citizenship or immigration status as a condition of being seen, and clinics in it are not required to ask. What they do need is something to work out your fee, which is income and household size rather than status. If this is the thing keeping you from calling, ask what they require before you decide not to go.
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.
How long does the discount last?
A determination usually runs for a set period, often a year, and then has to be reapplied for with current income documents. If your circumstances change in between — a job lost, a household member moving out — ask for a reassessment rather than waiting.
Other Clinics Operated by Alcona Citizens for Health
Alcona Citizens for Health operates 5 other clinics in 5 other communities in Michigan. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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.
- ALCONA HLTH CTR - ALPENA SERVICES — Alpena, less than a mile away
- Alcona Health Center - Lincoln Services — Harrisville, about 29.9 miles away
- THUNDER BAY COMM HEALTH SERVICE - ATLANTA — Atlanta, about 34.5 miles away
- THUNDER BAY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE - ONAWAY — Onaway, about 42.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Alcona Health Center - Alpena Dental Services
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Alcona Health Center - Lincoln Services
177 N Barlow Rd, Harrisville, MI 48740-9607 29.9 miles away
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THUNDER BAY COMM HEALTH SERVICE - ATLANTA
11899 M 32, Atlanta, MI 49709-9374 34.5 miles away
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THUNDER BAY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE - ONAWAY
21258 M 68 Hwy, Onaway, MI 49765-9663 42.2 miles away
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