Community Health Center
BROADWAY CLINIC
227 Broadway, Paterson, NJ 07501-2002 0.5 miles away
Community Health Center
PATERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC.
32 Clinton St, Paterson, NJ 07522-1799
PATERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. is a community health center dental clinic in Paterson, NJ, operated by Paterson Community Health Center, which runs 2 clinics in New Jersey.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 32 Clinton St, Paterson, NJ 07522 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 973-790-6594 |
| Operated by | Paterson Community Health Center |
| 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. Because Paterson Community Health Center sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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.
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.
Size of the Dental Service
Paterson Community Health Center provided 4,194 dental visits and 1,517 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 6.03 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
32 Clinton St, Paterson, NJ 07522
The published number is 973-790-6594. 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
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
Do they see children?
Health centers are generally set up for families and children’s dental coverage is a required Medicaid benefit in every state, so this is usually yes. Minimum ages and whether children are seen on the same days as adults do vary, so ask when booking.
Would a dental school be cheaper?
For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.
Is anything done for anxiety?
Ask, because the answer changes what the visit costs. Talking it through, longer appointments and numbing gel before the injection are usually free; sedation is a billed extra and does not always fall inside the discount. Our guide to dental anxiety and what it costs covers what to ask for.
Is this the only option in Paterson?
No — Paterson has other clinics of this kind, and they are listed on the page for the city. Waiting lists are held separately at each one, so the shortest wait is not reliably at the nearest address.
Is Medicaid accepted?
It has not been confirmed either way for this clinic, which is not the same as no. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
Other Clinics Operated by Paterson Community Health Center
Paterson Community Health Center 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
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- BROADWAY CLINIC — Paterson, less than a mile away
- North Hudson Community Action Corporation Health Center @ Garfield — Garfield, about 4.6 miles away
- North Hudson Community Action Corporation @ Passaic — Passaic, about 5.1 miles away
- NEWARK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC. — Newark, about 10.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call PATERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC.
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
North Hudson Community Action Corporation Health Center @ Garfield
535 Midland Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026-1658 4.6 miles away
Community Health Center
North Hudson Community Action Corporation @ Passaic
220 Passaic St, Passaic, NJ 07055-6460 5.1 miles away
Community Health Center
NEWARK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC.
741 Broadway, Newark, NJ 07104-4390 10.3 miles away
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