Community Health Center
SANDHILLS MEDICAL Inc. - MCBEE site
645 S Seventh St, Mc Bee, SC 29101-7101 16.9 miles away
Community Health Center
CareSouth Carolina Bishopville Pediatric Dental Office
101 Harris St, Bishopville, SC 29010-1601
CareSouth Carolina Bishopville Pediatric Dental Office is a community health center dental clinic in Bishopville, SC, operated by Caresouth Carolina, which runs 4 clinics in South Carolina.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 101 Harris St, Bishopville, SC 29010 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 843-857-0111 |
| Operated by | Caresouth Carolina |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Published hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Published hours describe the health center overall and may not reflect when dental appointments are available. Confirm current dental hours with the clinic.
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Children's dental care
- Medicaid
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
Costs and Coverage
What you pay here is worked out from your household income and family size, not read off a price list. The bands are set by Caresouth Carolina rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. Adult dental coverage under South Carolina 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
101 Harris St, Bishopville, SC 29010
The published number is 843-857-0111. 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: whether new dental patients are being taken, and the current wait, what a first visit costs, before and after any discount, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
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.
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
What if I have no income at all?
Health centers deal with this routinely and have a procedure for applicants who cannot document income — usually a signed declaration. Being unable to prove income is not a reason to stay away; say so when you call so they can tell you what to bring instead.
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.
Are the dental hours the same as the health center hours?
Often not — dental sessions are usually a subset of the building’s opening hours, and some clinics run dental only on particular days. Confirm the dental schedule rather than the center’s when you book.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Caresouth Carolina
Caresouth Carolina operates 3 other clinics in 3 other communities in South Carolina. A central scheduling line can often say which of them has the shortest wait, and it is not always the nearest one. 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.
- SANDHILLS MEDICAL Inc. - MCBEE site — Mc Bee, about 16.9 miles away
- HopeHealth ECP Darlington — Darlington, about 19.3 miles away
- Tandem Health Dental — Sumter, about 21.5 miles away
- Genesis Healthcare, Inc. dba Pee Dee Health Care — Darlington, about 22.7 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Confirmed Dental Services
Children's Dental Care
Call CareSouth Carolina Bishopville Pediatric Dental Office
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
HopeHealth ECP Darlington
105 Industrial Way, Darlington, SC 29532 19.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Tandem Health Dental
12 Barnette Dr, Sumter, SC 29150-8004 21.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Genesis Healthcare, Inc. dba Pee Dee Health Care
201 Cashua St, Darlington, SC 29532-3301 22.7 miles away
Before you call
