Community Health Center
NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CLINIC
1213 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404-2923 0.2 miles away
Community Health Center
COMMUNITY - UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CENTER
2001 Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404-3089
COMMUNITY - UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CENTER is a community health center dental clinic in Minneapolis, MN, operated by Regents of the University of Minnesota.
The health center is open about 57.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 2001 Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 612-301-3433 |
| Operated by | Regents of the University of Minnesota |
| 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 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.
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.
Does my partner’s income count?
If you share a household, generally yes, and household size counts in your favor at the same time — the scale reads income against the number of people it supports. Say who lives with you and who depends on that income, rather than giving a single figure and letting them assume.
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Yes, this site operates under the federal Health Center Program, which is what obliges it to discount by household income and to see patients regardless of ability to pay. It does not make the care free, and it does not decide which treatments are offered here.
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.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Regents of the University of Minnesota, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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 Minnesota 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 therapy, periodontics, for gum disease, and prosthodontics, for dentures, crowns, and bridges 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
2001 Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404
The published number is 612-301-3433. 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
Regents of the University of Minnesota provided 8,771 dental visits and 3,680 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 16.46 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Regents of the University of Minnesota
Regents of the University of Minnesota has no other locations, so there is nowhere else within the same organization to ask. Work down the nearby clinics below if this one is full.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CLINIC — Minneapolis, less than a mile away
- INDIAN HEALTH BOARD OF MINNEAPOLIS, INC. — Minneapolis, less than a mile away
- Southside East Lake Clinic — Minneapolis, about 1 mile away
- People's Center Dental Clinic — Minneapolis, about 1.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call COMMUNITY - UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CENTER
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
INDIAN HEALTH BOARD OF MINNEAPOLIS, INC.
1315 E 24th St, Minneapolis, MN 55404-3975 0.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Southside East Lake Clinic
1000 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407-1617 1 mile away
Community Health Center
People's Center Dental Clinic
3152 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406-1934 1.5 miles away
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