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Community Health Center
AtlantiCare Health Services - FQHC Galloway
54 W Jimmie Leeds Rd STE 8, Galloway, NJ 08205-9438
AtlantiCare Health Services - FQHC Galloway is a community health center dental clinic in Galloway, NJ, operated by Atlanticare Health Services.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 54 W Jimmie Leeds Rd STE 8, Galloway, NJ 08205 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 609-404-7300 |
| Operated by | Atlanticare Health Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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
What happens at a first appointment?
Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.
What if I have no fixed address?
Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.
Do they treat patients who are pregnant?
Yes, and dental care during pregnancy is not something to postpone: professional guidance is that examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions can be done, and untreated infection carries its own risk. Tell them when you book. Our pregnancy guide covers what changes and what does not.
How do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
What about cleanings and check-ups?
Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.
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 Atlanticare Health Services, 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 New Jersey 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 oral and maxillofacial surgery, for surgical extractions and jaw procedures 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
54 W Jimmie Leeds Rd STE 8, Galloway, NJ 08205
The published number is 609-404-7300. 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Atlanticare Health Services
Atlanticare Health Services runs this clinic as its only site, so there is one scheduling line and one waiting list. If nothing is available, the nearby clinics below are the next call.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Southern Jersey at English Creek — Egg Harbor Township, about 5 miles away
- PLEASANTVILLE — Pleasantville, about 6.5 miles away
- ATLANTIC CITY — Atlantic City, about 9.8 miles away
- Hammonton - SOUTHERN JERSEY FAMILY MEDICAL — Hammonton, about 16 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call AtlantiCare Health Services - FQHC Galloway
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
PLEASANTVILLE
932 S Main St, Pleasantville, NJ 08232-3646 6.5 miles away
Community Health Center
ATLANTIC CITY
1301 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401-7247 9.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Hammonton - SOUTHERN JERSEY FAMILY MEDICAL
860 S White Horse Pike, Hammonton, NJ 08037-2030 16 miles away
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