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Matthew Walker Health Center - Clarksville
230 Dover Rd, Clarksville, TN 37042-4183
Matthew Walker Health Center - Clarksville is a community health center dental clinic in Clarksville, TN, operated by Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center, which runs 2 clinics in Tennessee.
The health center is open about 48.5 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 230 Dover Rd, Clarksville, TN 37042 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 931-920-5000 |
| Operated by | Matthew Walker Comprehensive 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. Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center sets its own income bands, so a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. 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 Tennessee 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
230 Dover Rd, Clarksville, TN 37042
The published number is 931-920-5000. 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
Will I see a dentist or a hygienist?
Depends on what you booked. A cleaning is normally a hygienist; an examination, filling or extraction is a dentist. Some clinics run hygiene appointments on different days from dentist appointments, which is worth knowing before you take time off.
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.
Is treatment free?
Usually not, though it can come close. Clinics like this one discount by household income and are required to see patients regardless of ability to pay, but a charge normally applies and the lowest band is a nominal fee rather than nothing. Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center sets its own scale.
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
Can I pay in installments?
Many health centers will arrange this, particularly for dentures or a course of treatment, but it is rarely advertised and you generally have to ask. Agree the amount and the schedule before treatment starts, and ask what happens if you miss one, because that varies more than the plans themselves do.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center
Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center operates one other clinic elsewhere in Tennessee. 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
Measured straight-line rather than by road. Availability varies enough between them that a second call is usually worth making.
- Blount Rural Health Center — Elkton, about 21.5 miles away
- Community Medical Clinic, Hopkinsville — Hopkinsville, about 22.2 miles away
- STEWART COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH — Dover, about 24 miles away
- MATTHEW WALKER COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENT — Nashville, about 42.4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Matthew Walker Health Center - Clarksville
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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1035 14th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208-3050 42.4 miles away
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