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SCENIC RIVERS HEALTH SERVICES
810 Poplar St, Floodwood, MN 55736-4002
SCENIC RIVERS HEALTH SERVICES is a community health center dental clinic in Floodwood, MN, operated by Cook Area Health Services, which runs 5 clinics in Minnesota.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 810 Poplar St, Floodwood, MN 55736 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 218-476-2221 |
| Operated by | Cook Area Health Services |
| 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. The scale belongs to Cook Area Health Services, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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 Minnesota 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
Cook Area Health Services provided 9,861 dental visits and 4,448 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 16.9 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
810 Poplar St, Floodwood, MN 55736
The published number is 218-476-2221. 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
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
Can I get dentures here?
Many health centers do dentures, and the discount can make them dramatically cheaper than private practice. The catch is laboratory costs, which are often billed on top of the discounted fee and are the bulk of the price. Ask for the total including laboratory work.
What happens if I miss an appointment?
Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.
Can I pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
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.
How do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
Other Clinics Operated by Cook Area Health Services
Cook Area Health Services operates 4 other clinics in 3 other communities in Minnesota. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- Lake Superior Community Health Center White Pine Clinic — Carlton, about 29.2 miles away
- LAKE SUPERIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER — Duluth, about 37.6 miles away
- LSCHC Superior Clinic — Superior, about 43.4 miles away
- SCENIC RIVERS HEALTH SERVICES — Bigfork, about 66.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call SCENIC RIVERS HEALTH SERVICES
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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LAKE SUPERIOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
4325 Grand Ave, Duluth, MN 55807-2714 37.6 miles away
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LSCHC Superior Clinic
2222 E 5th St, Superior, WI 54880-3709 43.4 miles away
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SCENIC RIVERS HEALTH SERVICES
12 S River St, Cook, MN 55723-8131 64.9 miles away
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