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Chaparral Medical Clinic
510 E Lisa Dr, Chaparral, NM 88081-7809
Chaparral Medical Clinic is a community health center dental clinic in Chaparral, NM, operated by La Clinica de Familia, which runs 5 clinics in New Mexico.
The health center is open about 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 510 E Lisa Dr, Chaparral, NM 88081 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 575-824-0820 |
| Operated by | La Clinica de Familia |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
510 E Lisa Dr, Chaparral, NM 88081
The published number is 575-824-0820. 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Dental Services
This clinic has not published a list of the treatments it provides. Expect the routine treatments to be available. The question worth asking is about the expensive ones: root canals, dentures and oral surgery are handled in house at some health centers and referred out at others.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. Because La Clinica de Familia sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. What New Mexico 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
How large is the dental program?
No dental activity figures have been published for this organization in a form we can tie to it, so the size of the program here is unknown. Asking how many days a week a dentist is in gets you further than asking how big the clinic is.
What if I need to be seen urgently?
If you think it might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than trying to book here — that is the one situation where the price of the visit is not the thing to weigh. Otherwise, call early in the day and say you are in pain, because it routes the call differently; some health centers hold same-day slots for exactly that and do not advertise them.
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.
What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
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 if this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
Other Clinics Operated by La Clinica de Familia
La Clinica de Familia operates 4 other clinics in 3 other communities in New Mexico. 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 straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Northeast Family Practice — El Paso, about 12 miles away
- Anthony Medical and Dental Clinic — Anthony, about 12.7 miles away
- Sunland Park Medical and Dental Clinic — Sunland Park, about 19.8 miles away
- CENTRAL CLINIC — El Paso, about 20.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Chaparral Medical Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Anthony Medical and Dental Clinic
855 Anthony Dr, Anthony, NM 88021-9179 12.7 miles away
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Sunland Park Medical and Dental Clinic
2625 McNutt Rd, Sunland Park, NM 88063-9608 19.8 miles away
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CENTRAL CLINIC
700 S Ochoa St, El Paso, TX 79901-2927 20.3 miles away
Before you call
