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Community Health Center
Rutherford Health Center
187 W Main St, Spindale, NC 28160-1539
Rutherford Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Spindale, NC, operated by Blue Ridge Community Health Services, which runs 6 clinics in North Carolina.
The health center is open about 48 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 187 W Main St, Spindale, NC 28160 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 828-692-4289 |
| Operated by | Blue Ridge Community Health Services |
| 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. The scale belongs to Blue Ridge Community Health Services, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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.
No Medicaid registration has been recorded for this clinic, which is not the same as Medicaid being refused. North Carolina 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
The treatments available at this clinic are not listed publicly. Health center dental programs usually cover examinations, cleanings, X-rays, fillings and extractions; root canals, dentures and oral surgery are the ones that vary, and are often referred out.
Planning Your Visit
187 W Main St, Spindale, NC 28160
The published number is 828-692-4289. 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, whether your insurance or Medicaid dental plan is accepted, by plan name, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
What happens at a first appointment?
Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.
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.
Can I bring someone with me?
Generally yes, and it is worth doing if you are anxious or want a second pair of ears for the costs. Ask when booking whether they can come into the room, because some clinics keep the treatment area to patients and staff.
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.
Does North Carolina Medicaid cover adult dental work?
That is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states, ranging from comprehensive to emergency extractions only. Dental coverage for children enrolled in Medicaid is a required benefit everywhere. Our Medicaid dental page covers how to check where your state stands now.
Can they do specialist work here?
Providers in more than general dentistry are registered at this address, which is listed further up the page. That does not mean the clinic is taking new patients for those treatments or that they fall inside the discount, so name the treatment when you call.
Other Clinics Operated by Blue Ridge Community Health Services
Blue Ridge Community Health Services operates 5 other clinics in 3 other communities in North Carolina. Where an organization runs several clinics, the waits rarely match. It is worth asking which one has capacity before settling on the closest. 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.
- Blue Ridge Health - Collins Dental — Columbus, about 17 miles away
- MAHEC Dental Health Center at Columbus — Columbus, about 17.9 miles away
- Kintegra Pediatrics Behavioral Health Family Dentistry — Shelby, about 23.2 miles away
- Kintegra at Cleveland County Public Health — Shelby, about 25.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Rutherford Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
MAHEC Dental Health Center at Columbus
130 Forest Glen Rd, Columbus, NC 28722-3456 17.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Kintegra Pediatrics Behavioral Health Family Dentistry
445 Earl Rd, Shelby, NC 28150-6700 23.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Kintegra at Cleveland County Public Health
200 S Post Rd, Shelby, NC 28152-6269 25.2 miles away
Before you call
