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FHS Norwalk - 265 Benedict Ave
265 Benedict Ave, Norwalk, OH 44857-2308
FHS Norwalk - 265 Benedict Ave is a community health center dental clinic in Norwalk, OH, operated by Family Health Services of Erie County, which runs 2 clinics in Ohio.
The health center is open about 45 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 265 Benedict Ave, Norwalk, OH 44857 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 419-502-2800 |
| Operated by | Family Health Services of Erie County |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
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. Because Family Health Services of Erie County sets the thresholds itself, the same household can pay different amounts at two different health centers. 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 Ohio 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.
Size of the Dental Service
Family Health Services of Erie County provided 13,725 dental visits and 6,361 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 7 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.
Planning Your Visit
265 Benedict Ave, Norwalk, OH 44857
The published number is 419-502-2800. 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
What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
Can I be seen without insurance?
Yes. Being uninsured is the ordinary case at a clinic like this, not an exception, and it is much of the reason the sliding scale exists. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what they accept if you do not.
What about cleanings and check-ups?
Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.
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.
Can I book online?
No website is recorded for this clinic, so the phone is the route. If you reach a central number for the organization, say the clinic name and say the appointment is dental, or you may be booked into the medical schedule.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Family Health Services of Erie County
Family Health Services of Erie County operates one other clinic elsewhere in Ohio. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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 straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- ECCHC @ OVH — Sandusky, about 13.9 miles away
- Family Health Services of Erie County — Sandusky, about 15.6 miles away
- Erie County Health Department — Sandusky, about 17 miles away
- Oberlin — Oberlin, about 20.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call FHS Norwalk - 265 Benedict Ave
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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Family Health Services of Erie County
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Oberlin
260 S Main St, Oberlin, OH 44074-1773 20.3 miles away
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