Community Health Center
Ben Archer Health Center - East Las Cruces
3331 Del Rey Blvd, Las Cruces, NM 88012-7713 3.4 miles away
Community Health Center
Ben Archer Health Center - Dona Ana
1600 Thorpe Rd, Las Cruces, NM 88012-9776
Ben Archer Health Center - Dona Ana is a community health center dental clinic in Las Cruces, NM, operated by Ben Archer Health Center, which runs 6 clinics in New Mexico.
The health center is open about 49 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1600 Thorpe Rd, Las Cruces, NM 88012 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 575-382-9292 |
| Operated by | Ben Archer Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Costs and Coverage
Fees follow an income-based scale, so the same treatment costs different patients different amounts. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Ben Archer Health Center, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. Get the assessment done first; it changes what the whole plan costs, not just the first visit. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. New Mexico decides its own adult dental benefit, which ranges from comprehensive to emergency extractions only depending on the state and the year. Children are covered everywhere. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Medicaid
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
Planning Your Visit
1600 Thorpe Rd, Las Cruces, NM 88012
The published number is 575-382-9292. At larger organizations it may reach central scheduling rather than the dental department, so say which clinic you are calling about and that it is for dental care.
Before making the trip, check: 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
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.
Can I book online?
This clinic publishes a website, linked at the top of this page, and some health centers take dental requests through a portal or a form. Calling is still usually faster for dental, because the dental schedule is often held separately from the one an online form writes into.
Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?
Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.
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.
Is treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. Ben Archer Health Center sets its own scale.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Ben Archer Health Center
Ben Archer Health Center operates 5 other clinics in 4 other communities in New Mexico. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. 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
Distances are as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Ben Archer Health Center - East Las Cruces — Las Cruces, about 3.4 miles away
- Ben Archer Health Center of Las Cruces — Las Cruces, about 4.6 miles away
- Central Medical Complex — Las Cruces, about 6.1 miles away
- East Mesa Medical and Dental Clinic — Las Cruces, about 9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Ben Archer Health Center - Dona Ana
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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Central Medical Complex
575 S Alameda Blvd, Las Cruces, NM 88005-2818 6.1 miles away
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East Mesa Medical and Dental Clinic
8600 Bataan Memorial E, Las Cruces, NM 88011-6016 9 miles away
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