Community Health Center
HMS Community Health Center
1007 N Pope St, Silver City, NM 88061-5161 0 miles away
Community Health Center
HMS MED SQUARE CLINIC
114 W 11th St, Silver City, NM 88061-5192
HMS MED SQUARE CLINIC is a community health center dental clinic in Silver City, NM, operated by Hidalgo Medical Services, which runs 3 clinics in New Mexico.
The health center is open about 25 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.
Clinic Details
| Address | 114 W 11th St, Silver City, NM 88061 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 575-388-1511 |
| Operated by | Hidalgo Medical Services |
| 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 Hidalgo Medical Services 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 Mexico 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
114 W 11th St, Silver City, NM 88061
The published number is 575-388-1511. 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
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
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.
Is this the only option in Silver City?
No — Silver City 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.
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.
Do I need to be a US citizen?
No. The Health Center Program does not set citizenship or immigration status as a condition of being seen, and clinics in it are not required to ask. What they do need is something to work out your fee, which is income and household size rather than status. If this is the thing keeping you from calling, ask what they require before you decide not to go.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Hidalgo Medical Services
Hidalgo Medical Services operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in New Mexico. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- HMS Community Health Center — Silver City, at the same address
- HIDALGO MEDICAL SERVICES — Lordsburg, about 39.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call HMS MED SQUARE CLINIC
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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