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St. Clair Clinic
1530 Saint Clair Ave NE, Cleveland, OH 44114-2004
St. Clair 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.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1530 Saint Clair Ave NE, Cleveland, OH 44114 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 216-781-6228 |
| Operated by | Care Alliance Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Medicaid
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
Common Questions
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Yes, this site operates under the federal Health Center Program, which is what obliges it to discount by household income and to see patients regardless of ability to pay. It does not make the care free, and it does not decide which treatments are offered here.
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
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.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Care Alliance Health Center, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. 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
1530 Saint Clair Ave NE, Cleveland, OH 44114
The published number is 216-781-6228. 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, 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. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. 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.
- Central Neighborhood Clinic — Cleveland, about 1.1 miles away
- NORWOOD HEALTH CENTER — Cleveland, about 1.9 miles away
- Carl B. Stokes Clinic — Cleveland, about 2.2 miles away
- HOUGH HEALTH CENTER — Cleveland, about 2.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call St. Clair Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
NORWOOD HEALTH CENTER
1468 E 55th St, Cleveland, OH 44103-1307 1.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Carl B. Stokes Clinic
6001 Woodland Ave, Cleveland, OH 44104-2762 2.2 miles away
Community Health Center
HOUGH HEALTH CENTER
8300 Hough Ave, Cleveland, OH 44103-4290 2.8 miles away
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