Community Health Center
Jordan Valley Community Health Center - Tampa
440 E Tampa St, Springfield, MO 65806-1131 5.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Jordan Valley Community Health Center - South
2238 W Kingsley St, Springfield, MO 65807-5456
Jordan Valley Community Health Center - South is a community health center dental clinic in Springfield, MO, operated by Advocates for A Healthy Community, which runs 8 clinics in Missouri.
The health center is open about 50 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 2238 W Kingsley St, Springfield, MO 65807 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 417-831-0150 |
| Operated by | Advocates for A Healthy Community |
| 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. The bands are set by Advocates for A Healthy Community rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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 Missouri 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.
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.
Planning Your Visit
2238 W Kingsley St, Springfield, MO 65807
The published number is 417-831-0150. 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
Can I get an itemized receipt?
Yes, and ask for one. You need it to claim from an HSA or FSA, to apply to a charitable program, and to get a second opinion on the same plan of work. A receipt that says only a total is not much use for any of those.
What if I have no income at all?
Health centers deal with this routinely and have a procedure for applicants who cannot document income — usually a signed declaration. Being unable to prove income is not a reason to stay away; say so when you call so they can tell you what to bring instead.
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
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.
Can I book online?
No website is recorded for this clinic, so the phone is the route. If you reach a central number for the organization, say the clinic name and say the appointment is dental, or you may be booked into the medical schedule.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Advocates for A Healthy Community
Advocates for A Healthy Community operates 7 other clinics in 5 other communities in Missouri. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Jordan Valley Community Health Center - Tampa — Springfield, about 5.5 miles away
- Jordan Valley Community Health Center - Benton — Springfield, about 5.6 miles away
- Jordan Valley Community Health Center - Republic — Republic, about 8.1 miles away
- Fordland Clinic — Fordland, about 22.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Jordan Valley Community Health Center - South
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Jordan Valley Community Health Center - Benton
618 N Benton Ave, Springfield, MO 65806-1102 5.6 miles away
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Jordan Valley Community Health Center - Republic
649 E Elm St, Republic, MO 65738-1505 8.1 miles away
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Fordland Clinic
1059 Barton Dr, Fordland, MO 65652-7350 22.1 miles away
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