Community Health Center
DBA NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center
2220 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411-3600 0 miles away
Community Health Center
DBA NORTHPOINT HEALTH AND WELLNESS
1313 Penn Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411-3000
DBA NORTHPOINT HEALTH AND WELLNESS is a community health center dental clinic in Minneapolis, MN, operated by Hennepin County, which runs 3 clinics in Minnesota.
The health center is open about 55 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1313 Penn Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 612-543-2500 |
| Operated by | Hennepin County |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
1313 Penn Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411
The published number is 612-543-2500. It may be a shared scheduling line. Say which site you mean and that you want dental rather than medical, or you can be booked into the wrong queue.
Things to settle on the phone first: 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.
Dental Services
This clinic has not published a list of the treatments it provides. Expect the routine treatments to be available. The question worth asking is about the expensive ones: root canals, dentures and oral surgery are handled in house at some health centers and referred out at others.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. The bands are set by Hennepin County rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. Ask them to run your household through it before you commit to a treatment plan. 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. What Minnesota Medicaid covers for adults is a state decision and has been cut and restored in several states; for children the benefit is required nationally. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Common Questions
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
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.
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.
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.
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 should I bring to the first appointment?
Photo identification, proof of address, and documentation of household income — recent pay stubs, a benefits award letter or a tax return. Take your insurance or Medicaid card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take.
Size of the Dental Service
Hennepin County provided 20,106 dental visits and 8,796 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 38.29 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 Hennepin County
Hennepin County operates 2 other clinics elsewhere in Minnesota. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- DBA NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center — Minneapolis, at the same address
- 800 West Broadway — Minneapolis, about 1.1 miles away
- NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CLINIC — Minneapolis, about 3.3 miles away
- COMMUNITY - UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CENTER — Minneapolis, about 3.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call DBA NORTHPOINT HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
800 West Broadway
800 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411-2614 1.1 miles away
Community Health Center
NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CLINIC
1213 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404-2923 3.3 miles away
Community Health Center
COMMUNITY - UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE CENTER
2001 Bloomington Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404-3089 3.5 miles away
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