Community Health Center
BALDWIN FAMILY HEALTH CARE
1615 Michigan Ave, Baldwin, MI 49304-9406 33 miles away
Community Health Center
Family Health Care - Cadillac
520 Cobb St, Cadillac, MI 49601-2588
Family Health Care - Cadillac is a community health center dental clinic in Cadillac, MI, operated by Baldwin Family Health Care, which runs 4 clinics in Michigan.
The health center is open about 58 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 520 Cobb St, Cadillac, MI 49601 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 231-775-6521 |
| Operated by | Baldwin Family Health Care |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
Common Questions
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.
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.
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.
Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?
Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.
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.
Is treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. Baldwin Family Health Care sets its own scale.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Because Baldwin Family Health Care sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. Have them assess you before treatment is agreed, not after the first appointment. 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 benefits vary by state and Michigan has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. 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
520 Cobb St, Cadillac, MI 49601
The published number is 231-775-6521. This can be a general line rather than the dental desk. Naming both the clinic and the department saves being transferred twice.
Worth confirming before you travel: 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Baldwin Family Health Care provided 21,158 dental visits and 8,489 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 28.76 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Baldwin Family Health Care
Baldwin Family Health Care operates 3 other clinics in 3 other communities in Michigan. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- BALDWIN FAMILY HEALTH CARE — Baldwin, about 33 miles away
- MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL OFFICES - ROSCOMMON — Roscommon, about 37.9 miles away
- NORTHWEST MICHIGAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC. — Traverse City, about 38.9 miles away
- Northwest Michigan Health Services, Inc. — Benzonia, about 44.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Family Health Care - Cadillac
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL OFFICES - ROSCOMMON
135 Lake St, Roscommon, MI 48653-8996 37.9 miles away
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NORTHWEST MICHIGAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
10767 E Traverse Hwy, Traverse City, MI 49684-6219 38.9 miles away
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Northwest Michigan Health Services, Inc.
6051 Frankfort Hwy, Benzonia, MI 49616-9558 44.9 miles away
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