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Community Health Center
Compass Health Bates County Dental Clinic
205 E Dakota St, Butler, MO 64730-2113
Compass Health Bates County Dental Clinic is a community health center dental clinic in Butler, MO, operated by Compass Health, which runs 30 clinics in Missouri.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 205 E Dakota St, Butler, MO 64730 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 660-885-8131 |
| Operated by | Compass Health |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
205 E Dakota St, Butler, MO 64730
The published number is 660-885-8131. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
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
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Compass Health, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. What Missouri 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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care 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.
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.
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.
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.
How do I get my records if I move away?
Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Compass Health
Compass Health operates 29 other clinics in 20 other communities in Missouri. 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Compass Health, Inc. — Nevada, about 29.1 miles away
- Compass Health Cedar County Clinic — El Dorado Springs, about 31.1 miles away
- Compass Heatlh Inc. — Clinton, about 31.7 miles away
- Compass Health (Clinton, Missouri) — Clinton, about 31.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Compass Health Bates County Dental Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Compass Health Cedar County Clinic
107 W Broadway St, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744-1133 31.1 miles away
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Compass Heatlh Inc.
2000 N Gaines Dr, Clinton, MO 64735-1132 31.7 miles away
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Compass Health (Clinton, Missouri)
1800 Community, Clinton, MO 64735-8800 31.8 miles away
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