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Carl B. Stokes Clinic
6001 Woodland Ave, Cleveland, OH 44104-2762
Carl B. Stokes Clinic is a community health center dental clinic in Cleveland, OH, operated by Care Alliance Health Center, which runs 3 clinics in Ohio.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Access to This Clinic
This is a part-time site. Part-time health center locations may be open only one or two days a week, and dental services may be available on fewer days still. Confirm the dental schedule before planning a visit.
Clinic Details
| Address | 6001 Woodland Ave, Cleveland, OH 44104 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 216-923-5000 |
| Operated by | Care Alliance Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Part-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
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
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 Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
Can I pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
Is this the only option in Cleveland?
No — Cleveland 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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Care Alliance Health Center, 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 Ohio has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
6001 Woodland Ave, Cleveland, OH 44104
The published number is 216-923-5000. 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Care Alliance Health Center provided 4,995 dental visits and 2,665 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 8.09 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 Care Alliance Health Center
Care Alliance Health Center operates 2 other clinics elsewhere in Ohio. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- Central Neighborhood Clinic — Cleveland, about 1.1 miles away
- HOUGH HEALTH CENTER — Cleveland, about 1.7 miles away
- Broadway Dental Clinic — Cleveland, about 1.9 miles away
- NORWOOD HEALTH CENTER — Cleveland, about 2.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Carl B. Stokes Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
HOUGH HEALTH CENTER
8300 Hough Ave, Cleveland, OH 44103-4290 1.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Broadway Dental Clinic
6835 Broadway Ave, Cleveland, OH 44105-1313 1.9 miles away
Community Health Center
NORWOOD HEALTH CENTER
1468 E 55th St, Cleveland, OH 44103-1307 2.1 miles away
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