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SCRANTON PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC.
959 Wyoming Ave, Scranton, PA 18509-3095 8.7 miles away
Community Health Center
The Wright Center for Community Health Mid Valley Practice
5 S Washington Ave, Jermyn, PA 18433-1121
The Wright Center for Community Health Mid Valley Practice is a community health center dental clinic in Jermyn, PA, operated by The Wright Center Medical Group, which runs 3 clinics in Pennsylvania.
The health center is open about 83 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 5 S Washington Ave, Jermyn, PA 18433 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 570-230-0019 |
| Operated by | The Wright Center Medical Group |
| Program | Health Center Program look-alike |
A look-alike meets every requirement of the federal Health Center Program — including the income-based sliding fee discount and seeing patients regardless of ability to pay — but does not receive the federal grant that funds the others. For you as a patient the discount works the same way; what differs is the funding behind it.
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
Can I get dentures here?
Many health centers do dentures, and the discount can make them dramatically cheaper than private practice. The catch is laboratory costs, which are often billed on top of the discounted fee and are the bulk of the price. Ask for the total including laboratory work.
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.
Can I bring someone with me?
Generally yes, and it is worth doing if you are anxious or want a second pair of ears for the costs. Ask when booking whether they can come into the room, because some clinics keep the treatment area to patients and staff.
Is this a federally funded clinic?
Not funded, but federally designated: a Health Center Program look-alike meets the same programmatic requirements, including the income-based sliding fee scale, without receiving the grant. For what you pay, the practical answer is that the discount requirement applies here in the same way.
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.
Do they see children?
Health centers are generally set up for families and children’s dental coverage is a required Medicaid benefit in every state, so this is usually yes. Minimum ages and whether children are seen on the same days as adults do vary, so ask when booking.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The bands are set by The Wright Center Medical Group rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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 Pennsylvania has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. 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
5 S Washington Ave, Jermyn, PA 18433
The published number is 570-230-0019. 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.
Other Clinics Operated by The Wright Center Medical Group
The Wright Center Medical Group operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in Pennsylvania. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- SCRANTON PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC. — Scranton, about 8.7 miles away
- Andrew C. Mazza Memorial Health Center — Greenfield Township, about 8.9 miles away
- Lake Ariel Family Health Center — Lake Ariel, about 9.9 miles away
- The Wright Center for Community Health Scranton Practice — Scranton, about 10.1 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call The Wright Center for Community Health Mid Valley Practice
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Andrew C. Mazza Memorial Health Center
127 Route 106, Greenfield Township, PA 18407-3526 8.9 miles away
Community Health Center
Lake Ariel Family Health Center
358 Hamlin Hwy, Lake Ariel, PA 18436-9382 9.9 miles away
Community Health Center
The Wright Center for Community Health Scranton Practice
501 S Washington Ave, Scranton, PA 18505-3814 10.1 miles away
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