Community Health Center
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Community Health Center
MATTHEW WALKER COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENT
1035 14th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208-3050
MATTHEW WALKER COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENT is a community health center dental clinic in Nashville, 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 | 1035 14th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 615-327-9400 |
| Operated by | Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- 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 Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center 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 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.
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
1035 14th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208
The published number is 615-327-9400. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Common Questions
What should I bring to the first appointment?
Photo identification, proof of address, and documentation of household income — recent pay stubs, a benefits award letter or a tax return. Take your insurance or Medicaid card if you have one, and a list of any medications you take.
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 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.
Can I book online?
This clinic publishes a website, linked at the top of this page, and some health centers take dental requests through a portal or a form. Calling is still usually faster for dental, because the dental schedule is often held separately from the one an online form writes into.
Is Medicaid accepted?
A Medicaid billing registration is on file for this clinic, so probably yes — but participation runs plan by plan. In most states the dental benefit runs through separate managed care plans, so call with the dental plan name printed on your card rather than asking about Medicaid in general.
Can I just walk in?
Rarely for dental, even where the medical side takes walk-ins. Dental chairs are booked by appointment because each one occupies a room and a clinician for a set time. Call first; a walk-in dental visit is usually reserved for emergencies.
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. 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.
- UNHS MIssion Clinic — Nashville, about 1.7 miles away
- UNHS SOUTHSIDE FAMILY CLINIC — Nashville, about 2.6 miles away
- Neighborhood Health at Cayce — Nashville, about 2.6 miles away
- VINE HILL COMMUNITY CLINIC — Nashville, about 3.2 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call MATTHEW WALKER COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENT
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
UNHS SOUTHSIDE FAMILY CLINIC
107 Charles E Davis Blvd, Nashville, TN 37210-2745 2.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Neighborhood Health at Cayce
617 S 8th St, Nashville, TN 37206-3894 2.6 miles away
Community Health Center
VINE HILL COMMUNITY CLINIC
601 Benton Ave, Nashville, TN 37204-2303 3.2 miles away
Before you call
