Community Health Center
DBA NORTHPOINT HEALTH AND WELLNESS
1313 Penn Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411-3000 0 miles away
Community Health Center
DBA NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center
2220 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411-3600
DBA NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center 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 | 2220 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 612-543-2500 |
| Operated by | Hennepin County |
| 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. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Hennepin County, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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 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
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.
Planning Your Visit
2220 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411
The published number is 612-543-2500. 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.
Is dental priced the same as medical here?
Not always. Dental is sometimes on its own fee schedule at the same clinic, and laboratory costs for a crown or denture are often billed on top of the discounted fee. Ask specifically about dental rather than assuming the medical answer applies.
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.
Will they see me if I still owe them money?
Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.
What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
Can I be seen without insurance?
Yes. Being uninsured is the ordinary case at a clinic like this, not an exception, and it is much of the reason the sliding scale exists. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what they accept if you do not.
Other Clinics Operated by Hennepin County
Hennepin County operates 2 other clinics elsewhere in Minnesota. 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 as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- DBA NORTHPOINT HEALTH AND WELLNESS — 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 3.4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call DBA NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center
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 3.4 miles away
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