Community Health Center
Appalachian Mountain Health at Robbinsville
409 Tallulah Rd, Robbinsville, NC 28771-8500 19.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Appalachian Mountain Health at Murphy
4226 East United States Highway 64 Alternate, Murphy, NC 28906-6846
Appalachian Mountain Health at Murphy is a community health center dental clinic in Murphy, NC, operated by Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers, which runs 6 clinics in North Carolina.
The health center is open about 80 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 4226 East United States Highway 64 Alternate, Murphy, NC 28906 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 877-930-7732 |
| Operated by | Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
Planning Your Visit
4226 East United States Highway 64 Alternate, Murphy, NC 28906
The published number is 877-930-7732. 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. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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 North Carolina 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.
Common Questions
How large is the dental program?
Across all of its sites, Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers reported treating 2,827 dental patients in its most recent federal return. That is the organization rather than this address, and a large organization can still run a small dental room here, so it tells you the program is real and operating rather than how many chairs are in this building.
Is dental priced the same as medical here?
Not always. Dental is sometimes on its own fee schedule at the same clinic, and laboratory costs for a crown or denture are often billed on top of the discounted fee. Ask specifically about dental rather than assuming the medical answer applies.
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 should I bring to the first appointment?
Photo identification, proof of address, and documentation of household income — recent pay stubs, a benefits award letter or a tax return. Take your insurance or Medicaid card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take.
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.
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
Size of the Dental Service
Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers provided 8,155 dental visits and 2,827 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 30.5 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.
Other Clinics Operated by Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers
Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers operates 5 other clinics in 3 other communities in North Carolina. 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 as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Appalachian Mountain Health at Robbinsville — Robbinsville, about 19.3 miles away
- Ellijay Health and Dental — Ellijay, about 41.5 miles away
- Appalachian Mountain Health at Sylva — Sylva, about 48.3 miles away
- CHS Alcoa (Blount Co) — Alcoa, about 49 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Appalachian Mountain Health at Murphy
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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Ellijay Health and Dental
80 Cinema Dr, Ellijay, GA 30540-2592 41.5 miles away
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Appalachian Mountain Health at Sylva
154 Medical Park Loop, Sylva, NC 28779-5271 48.3 miles away
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CHS Alcoa (Blount Co)
255 E Watt St, Alcoa, TN 37701-2236 49 miles away
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