Community Health Center

Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc - 2401 N Commerce

2401 N Commerce St, Ardmore, OK 73401-1280

580-226-0543 Directions

Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc - 2401 N Commerce is a community health center dental clinic in Ardmore, OK, operated by Good Shepherd Community Clinic, which runs 2 clinics in Oklahoma.

The health center is open about 34 hours a week, so dental capacity is limited and the wait can be long.

Clinic Details

Address	2401 N Commerce St, Ardmore, OK 73401
Phone	580-226-0543
Operated by	Good Shepherd Community Clinic
Program	Health Center Program (federally funded)

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

Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?

This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.

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.

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.

Do I have to be a registered patient first?

Some clinics require you to register with the health center before booking dental, which adds a step and sometimes a separate appointment. Ask about that on the first call so you are not turned back at the desk.

Would a dental school be cheaper?

For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.

How do I get my records if I move away?

Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.

Costs and Coverage

This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to Good Shepherd Community Clinic, 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 Oklahoma 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

2401 N Commerce St, Ardmore, OK 73401

The published number is 580-226-0543. 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

Good Shepherd Community Clinic provided 3,023 dental visits and 973 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 3.89 full-time dental staff. This indicates a moderate dental service. Appointment capacity may be limited.

Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.

Other Clinics Operated by Good Shepherd Community Clinic

Good Shepherd Community Clinic operates one other clinic elsewhere in Oklahoma. 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.

Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc. — Ardmore, about 1.4 miles away
Family Health Center Of Southern Oklahoma — Tishomingo, about 27 miles away
Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center - Ada Dental — Ada, about 49.4 miles away
Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center - Main — Konawa, about 57.1 miles away

Confirmed Payment Options

Income-Based Fees

Call Good Shepherd Community Clinic, Inc - 2401 N Commerce

Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.

580-226-0543

Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics

Community Health Center