Community Health Center
Rogue Main St Dental
922 E Main St, Medford, OR 97504-7198 3.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Phoenix Health Center - - La Clinica
3617 S Pacific Hwy, Medford, OR 97501-8957
Phoenix Health Center - - La Clinica is a community health center dental clinic in Medford, OR, operated by La Clinca del Valle Family Health Center, which runs 3 clinics in Oregon.
The health center is open about 62 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 3617 S Pacific Hwy, Medford, OR 97501 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 541-535-6239 |
| Operated by | La Clinca del Valle Family Health Center |
| 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. Because La Clinca del Valle Family Health Center 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 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.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care and dental public health practice at this address. That is not the same as the clinic taking new patients for those treatments, or the discount covering them, so name the treatment when you call.
Planning Your Visit
3617 S Pacific Hwy, Medford, OR 97501
The published number is 541-535-6239. 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
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.
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 happens at a first appointment?
Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.
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.
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.
Does Oregon Medicaid cover adult dental work?
That is decided at state level and has changed more than once in most states, ranging from comprehensive to emergency extractions only. Dental coverage for children enrolled in Medicaid is a required benefit everywhere. Our Medicaid dental page covers how to check where your state stands now.
Other Clinics Operated by La Clinca del Valle Family Health Center
La Clinca del Valle Family Health Center operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in Oregon. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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 straight-line, not driving. Waiting times differ sharply between neighbors, so call more than one.
- Rogue Main St Dental — Medford, about 3.2 miles away
- Rogue Dental Clinic — Medford, about 4 miles away
- East McAndrews Suite 202 — Medford, about 4.1 miles away
- East Medford Dental Clinic - - La Clinica — Medford, about 4.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Phoenix Health Center - - La Clinica
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Rogue Dental Clinic
906 Royal Ct, Medford, OR 97504-6139 4 miles away
Community Health Center
East McAndrews Suite 202
1322 E McAndrews Rd, Medford, OR 97504-6177 4.1 miles away
Community Health Center
East Medford Dental Clinic - - La Clinica
1113 Progress Dr, Medford, OR 97504-5201 4.5 miles away
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