Community Health Center
Star Community Health Dental - Bethlehem
511 E 3rd St, Ste 260, Bethlehem, PA 18015-2072 0.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley - Broad Street
635 E Broad St, Bethlehem, PA 18018-6332
Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley - Broad Street is a community health center dental clinic in Bethlehem, PA, operated by Neighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh Valley, which runs 2 clinics in Pennsylvania.
The health center is open about 51.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 635 E Broad St, Bethlehem, PA 18018 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 610-841-8400 |
| Operated by | Neighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh Valley |
| 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 Neighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh Valley, 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 Pennsylvania 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
Neighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh Valley provided 4,257 dental visits and 1,861 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 4.42 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.
Planning Your Visit
635 E Broad St, Bethlehem, PA 18018
The published number is 610-841-8400. 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 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.
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.
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.
Is the building accessible if I use a wheelchair?
Federally supported facilities are subject to accessibility requirements, but the practical questions — whether the dental chair can be transferred to, whether the accessible entrance is the one you would arrive at — are worth asking directly rather than assuming from the front door.
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.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Neighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh Valley
Neighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh Valley operates one other clinic elsewhere in Pennsylvania. 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 as the crow flies. Wait times are set clinic by clinic, so ask each one rather than assuming.
- Star Community Health Dental - Bethlehem — Bethlehem, less than a mile away
- Star Community Health Dental Sigal - Allentown — Allentown, about 5.7 miles away
- Children's Clinic — Allentown, about 7 miles away
- Neighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh Valley - Easton — Easton, about 8.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley - Broad Street
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Star Community Health Dental Sigal - Allentown
450 Chew St, Allentown, PA 18102-3434 5.7 miles away
Community Health Center
Children's Clinic
1627 Chew St, Allentown, PA 18102-3698 7 miles away
Community Health Center
Neighborhood Health Centers of Lehigh Valley - Easton
1101 Northampton St, Suite 102, Easton, PA 18042-4152 8.6 miles away
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