Community Health Center
FAMILY HLTH CTR NO. BEACH CLINIC
21610 Pacific Way, Ocean Park, WA 98640-3206 21.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Coastal Family Health Center
2275 Commercial St, Astoria, OR 97103-3327
Coastal Family Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Astoria, OR, operated by Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, which runs 17 clinics across 2 states.
The health center is open about 67 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 2275 Commercial St, Astoria, OR 97103 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 503-325-8315 |
| Operated by | Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic |
| 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. Where the thresholds fall is decided by Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, so what a friend paid elsewhere is not a guide. 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 Oregon 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
2275 Commercial St, Astoria, OR 97103
The published number is 503-325-8315. 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
Is dental priced the same as medical here?
Not always. Dental is sometimes on its own fee schedule at the same clinic, and laboratory costs for a crown or denture are often billed on top of the discounted fee. Ask specifically about dental rather than assuming the medical answer applies.
Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?
Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.
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.
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.
How large is the dental program?
No dental activity figures have been published for this organization in a form we can tie to it, so the size of the program here is unknown. Asking how many days a week a dentist is in gets you further than asking how big the clinic is.
Is Medicaid accepted?
It has not been confirmed either way for this clinic, which is not the same as no. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
Other Clinics Operated by Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic operates 16 other clinics across 2 states, 3 of them in Oregon. 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 as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- FAMILY HLTH CTR NO. BEACH CLINIC — Ocean Park, about 21.8 miles away
- Valley View Health Center - Raymond — Raymond, about 34.2 miles away
- COWLITZ FAMILY HEALTH CENTER — Longview, about 42.4 miles away
- TILLAMOOK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT — Tillamook, about 50.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Coastal Family Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Valley View Health Center - Raymond
300 Ocean Ave, Raymond, WA 98577-3016 34.2 miles away
Community Health Center
COWLITZ FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
1057 12th Ave, Longview, WA 98632-2509 42.4 miles away
Community Health Center
TILLAMOOK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
801 Pacific Ave, Tillamook, OR 97141-3926 50.9 miles away
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