Community Health Center
Variety Care - Reno
4000 W Reno Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73107-6632 1.1 miles away
Community Health Center
Variety Care Tenth Street Family Medical Center
4023 NW 10th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73107-6038
Variety Care Tenth Street Family Medical Center is a community health center dental clinic in Oklahoma City, OK, operated by Variety Care, which runs 6 clinics in Oklahoma.
The health center is open about 50 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 4023 NW 10th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73107 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 405-632-6688 |
| Operated by | Variety Care |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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. The bands are set by Variety Care rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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 Oklahoma 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.
Planning Your Visit
4023 NW 10th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73107
The published number is 405-632-6688. 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 need a specialist they do not have?
You would normally be referred out, and a referral from a health center does not carry the discount with it — the outside specialist charges their own fee. Ask what the referral would cost before starting anything that depends on it, because that is the point where an affordable plan often stops being affordable.
I have private dental insurance. Is it worth using here?
Often yes, and the two combine: the clinic bills your plan and the discount applies to what is left. Ask whether they are in network for your plan, because out-of-network billing can leave you paying more than the discounted cash price.
What if I cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
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.
Is there help if I do not speak English?
Health centers are required to provide language assistance and most have interpreting available, in person or by phone. Say which language you need when you book rather than on the day, so an interpreter can be arranged for the appointment.
Other Clinics Operated by Variety Care
Variety Care operates 5 other clinics in 2 other communities in Oklahoma. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- Variety Care - Reno — Oklahoma City, about 1.1 miles away
- CITY RESCUE MISSION — Oklahoma City, about 3.8 miles away
- Perry A. Klaassen Family Medical Center — Oklahoma City, about 5.5 miles away
- Variety Care - Inasmuch Pediatric & Wellness Center — Oklahoma City, about 5.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Variety Care Tenth Street Family Medical Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
CITY RESCUE MISSION
800 W California Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73106-7807 3.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Perry A. Klaassen Family Medical Center
1006 NE 17th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73111-1002 5.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Variety Care - Inasmuch Pediatric & Wellness Center
500 SW 44th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73109-3540 5.6 miles away
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