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Niles Community Health Center
1951 Oak St, Niles, MI 49120-3738
Niles Community Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Niles, MI, operated by Lakeland Immediate Care Center, which runs 3 clinics in Michigan.
The health center is open about 57 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1951 Oak St, Niles, MI 49120 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 269-262-4749 |
| Operated by | Lakeland Immediate Care Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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. Because Lakeland Immediate Care Center 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Lakeland Immediate Care Center provided 11,222 dental visits and 3,905 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 20.16 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
1951 Oak St, Niles, MI 49120
The published number is 269-262-4749. 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 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.
Can they do specialist work here?
Providers in more than general dentistry are registered at this address, which is listed further up the page. That does not mean the clinic is taking new patients for those treatments or that they fall inside the discount, so name the treatment when you call.
Would a dental school be cheaper?
For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.
Do they treat patients who are pregnant?
Yes, and dental care during pregnancy is not something to postpone: professional guidance is that examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions can be done, and untreated infection carries its own risk. Tell them when you book. Our pregnancy guide covers what changes and what does not.
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 Lakeland Immediate Care Center
Lakeland Immediate Care Center operates 2 other clinics in 2 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. 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.
- Cass Family Clinic Dowagiac — Dowagiac, about 10.4 miles away
- IHC at South Bend — South Bend, about 11 miles away
- HealthLinc IUSB Dental — South Bend, about 11.3 miles away
- INTERCARE EAU CLAIRE — Eau Claire, about 11.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Niles Community Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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IHC at South Bend
1901 W Western Ave, Suite B, South Bend, IN 46619-3570 11 miles away
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HealthLinc IUSB Dental
1002 S Esther St, South Bend, IN 46615-1440 11.3 miles away
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INTERCARE EAU CLAIRE
6270 W Main St, Eau Claire, MI 49111-9480 11.6 miles away
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