Community Health Center
FCCH/BELEN CENTER
120 S 9th St, Belen, NM 87002-3102 10.7 miles away
Community Health Center
FCCH/LOS LUNAS CENTER
145 Don Pasqual Rd NW, Los Lunas, NM 87031-8841
FCCH/LOS LUNAS CENTER is a community health center dental clinic in Los Lunas, NM, operated by First Choice Community Healthcare, which runs 4 clinics in New Mexico.
The health center is open about 50 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 145 Don Pasqual Rd NW, Los Lunas, NM 87031 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 505-865-4618 |
| Operated by | First Choice Community Healthcare |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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
Can I get an itemized receipt?
Yes, and ask for one. You need it to claim from an HSA or FSA, to apply to a charitable program, and to get a second opinion on the same plan of work. A receipt that says only a total is not much use for any of those.
What if I have no income at all?
Health centers deal with this routinely and have a procedure for applicants who cannot document income — usually a signed declaration. Being unable to prove income is not a reason to stay away; say so when you call so they can tell you what to bring instead.
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.
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.
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.
Do I have to be a registered patient first?
Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to First Choice Community Healthcare, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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 Mexico 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 dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care and dental public health 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
145 Don Pasqual Rd NW, Los Lunas, NM 87031
The published number is 505-865-4618. 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 First Choice Community Healthcare
First Choice Community Healthcare operates 3 other clinics in 3 other communities in New Mexico. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- FCCH/BELEN CENTER — Belen, about 10.7 miles away
- FCCH/SOUTH VALLEY CENTER Building C — Albuquerque, about 16.5 miles away
- First Nations Community HealthSource — Albuquerque, about 20.1 miles away
- FCCH/EDGEWOOD CENTER — Edgewood, about 36.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call FCCH/LOS LUNAS CENTER
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
FCCH/SOUTH VALLEY CENTER Building C
2001 Centro Familiar Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105-4592 16.5 miles away
Community Health Center
First Nations Community HealthSource
5608 Zuni Rd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108-2926 20.1 miles away
Community Health Center
FCCH/EDGEWOOD CENTER
7 Municipal Way, Edgewood, NM 87015-7210 36.6 miles away
Before you call
