Community Health Center
Lone Star Circle of Care at Ben White Health Clinic
1221 W Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78704-7192 1.4 miles away
Community Health Center
CommUnityCare South Austin
2529 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704-5493
CommUnityCare South Austin is a community health center dental clinic in Austin, TX, operated by Travis County Healthcare District, which runs 6 clinics in Texas.
The health center is open about 50 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 2529 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 512-978-9500 |
| Operated by | Travis County Healthcare District |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
2529 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
The published number is 512-978-9500. It may be a shared scheduling line. Say which site you mean and that you want dental rather than medical, or you can be booked into the wrong queue.
Things to settle on the phone first: 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.
Dental Services
This clinic has not published a list of the treatments it provides. Expect the routine treatments to be available. The question worth asking is about the expensive ones: root canals, dentures and oral surgery are handled in house at some health centers and referred out at others.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. The bands are set by Travis County Healthcare District rather than nationally, which is why prices differ between two clinics on the same scale. Ask them to run your household through it before you commit to a treatment plan. 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. What Texas Medicaid covers for adults is a state decision and has been cut and restored in several states; for children the benefit is required nationally. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in 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.
Common Questions
Is Medicaid accepted?
It has not been confirmed either way for this clinic, which is not the same as no. 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.
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.
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.
How large is the dental program?
Across all of its sites, Travis County Healthcare District reported treating 43,771 dental patients in its most recent federal return. That is the organization rather than this address, and a large organization can still run a small dental room here, so it tells you the program is real and operating rather than how many chairs are in this building.
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.
When is the dental clinic open?
Dental hours are frequently shorter than the hours posted for the health center as a whole, and they are not published in a form we can confirm for this clinic. Ask for the dental schedule specifically rather than the center’s.
Size of the Dental Service
Travis County Healthcare District provided 83,536 dental visits and 43,771 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 87.2 full-time dental staff. This indicates an established dental service operating regular sessions, although appointment availability still varies by clinic and time of year.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.
Other Clinics Operated by Travis County Healthcare District
Travis County Healthcare District operates 5 other clinics elsewhere in Texas. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. 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.
- Lone Star Circle of Care at Ben White Health Clinic — Austin, about 1.4 miles away
- Lone Star Circle of Care at Stassney — Austin, about 2.5 miles away
- CommUnityCare Southeast Health and Wellness Center — Austin, about 3.5 miles away
- Hancock Health Center — Austin, about 4.9 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call CommUnityCare South Austin
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Lone Star Circle of Care at Stassney
730 W Stassney Ln, Ste 110, Austin, TX 78745-3032 2.5 miles away
Community Health Center
CommUnityCare Southeast Health and Wellness Center
2901 Montopolis Dr, Austin, TX 78741-6416 3.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Hancock Health Center
1000 E 41st St, Austin, TX 78751-4802 4.9 miles away
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