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Community Health Center
Chinatown Medical Services - 2
432 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19123-4004
Chinatown Medical Services - 2 is a community health center dental clinic in Philadelphia, PA, operated by Greater Philadelphia Health Action, which runs 8 clinics in Pennsylvania.
The health center is open about 53.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 432 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19123 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 215-925-2400 |
| Operated by | Greater Philadelphia Health Action |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
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 they do specialist work here?
Providers in more than general dentistry are registered at this address, which is listed further up the page. That does not mean the clinic is taking new patients for those treatments or that they fall inside the discount, so name the treatment when you call.
Will they see me if I still owe them money?
Usually yes for pain and for anything urgent, though a clinic may ask you to agree a plan for the balance before booking routine work. An old balance is worth raising on the phone instead of discovering it at the desk; it is often smaller after a discount is applied than the letter suggests.
Is this the only option in Philadelphia?
No — Philadelphia has other clinics of this kind, and they are listed on the page for the city. Waiting lists are held separately at each one, so the shortest wait is not reliably at the nearest address.
What if I need to be seen urgently?
If you think it might be an emergency, go to an emergency room rather than trying to book here — that is the one situation where the price of the visit is not the thing to weigh. Otherwise, call early in the day and say you are in pain, because it routes the call differently; some health centers hold same-day slots for exactly that and do not advertise them.
What if this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
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.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. Greater Philadelphia Health Action sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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 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
432 N 6th St, Philadelphia, PA 19123
The published number is 215-925-2400. 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 Greater Philadelphia Health Action
Greater Philadelphia Health Action operates 7 other clinics elsewhere 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. 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
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- PHMC Care Clinic — Philadelphia, less than a mile away
- Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th St Family Health Services — Philadelphia, less than a mile away
- FAIRMOUNT PRIMARY CARE CENTER — Philadelphia, less than a mile away
- FIGHT Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine YHEP Clinic — Philadelphia, less than a mile away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Chinatown Medical Services - 2
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Stephen and Sandra Sheller 11th St Family Health Services
850 N 11th St, Philadelphia, PA 19123-1957 0.7 miles away
Community Health Center
FAIRMOUNT PRIMARY CARE CENTER
1412 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19130-2908 0.8 miles away
Community Health Center
Dental Clinic
1207 Chestnut St, #5, Philadelphia, PA 19107-4131 0.8 miles away
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