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METROPOLITAN FAMILY HEALTH NETWORK
935 Garfield Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304-2731
METROPOLITAN FAMILY HEALTH NETWORK is a community health center dental clinic in Jersey City, NJ, operated by Metropolitan Family Health Network, which runs 2 clinics in New Jersey.
The health center is open about 52 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 935 Garfield Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 201-478-5802 |
| Operated by | Metropolitan Family Health Network |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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 Metropolitan Family Health Network 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 New Jersey 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.
Planning Your Visit
935 Garfield Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304
The published number is 201-478-5802. 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
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.
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
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.
What if I cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
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.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Metropolitan Family Health Network
Metropolitan Family Health Network operates one other clinic elsewhere in New Jersey. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. 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.
- Alliance Community Healthcare, Inc. — Jersey City, about 1.5 miles away
- Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, Inc. — New York, about 3.7 miles away
- Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center at Richards Street — Brooklyn, about 3.9 miles away
- CALLEN LORDE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER — New York, about 4.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call METROPOLITAN FAMILY HEALTH NETWORK
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, Inc.
125 Walker St, New York, NY 10013-4135 3.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center at Richards Street
120 Richards St, Brooklyn, NY 11231-1696 3.9 miles away
Community Health Center
CALLEN LORDE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
356 W 18th St, New York, NY 10011-4462 4.2 miles away
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