Community Health Center
PEARSALL CLINIC
150 Medical Dr, Pearsall, TX 78061-6624 32.8 miles away
Community Health Center
SOUTH TEXAS RURAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
105 S Stewart, Cotulla, TX 78014-3003
SOUTH TEXAS RURAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. is a community health center dental clinic in Cotulla, TX, operated by South Texas Rural Health Services, which runs 2 clinics in Texas.
The health center is open about 40 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 105 S Stewart, Cotulla, TX 78014 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 830-879-2502 |
| Operated by | South Texas Rural Health Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
105 S Stewart, Cotulla, TX 78014
The published number is 830-879-2502. 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 scale belongs to South Texas Rural Health Services, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. 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.
Common Questions
What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
What if I cannot get there?
Ask whether the clinic has transport assistance or can tell you what local programs exist — many health centers help with this and it is rarely advertised. Your county health department is the other place that knows.
Do they treat patients who are pregnant?
Yes, and dental care during pregnancy is not something to postpone: professional guidance is that examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions can be done, and untreated infection carries its own risk. Tell them when you book. Our pregnancy guide covers what changes and what does not.
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.
What about cleanings and check-ups?
Preventive care is the cheapest thing a clinic like this does and the easiest to book, yet it is the first thing people drop when money is short. If you are already here for something else, ask to be put on the recall list while you are in the building.
Size of the Dental Service
South Texas Rural Health Services provided 3,761 dental visits and 1,300 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 7.67 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 South Texas Rural Health Services
South Texas Rural Health Services operates one other clinic 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. A sliding fee determination made at one of its clinics commonly carries across to the others, so income documents may not need providing twice. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- PEARSALL CLINIC — Pearsall, about 32.8 miles away
- VIDA Y SALUD - HEALTH SYSTEMS INC — Crystal City, about 39.4 miles away
- Atascosa Health Center Inc. — Pleasanton, about 58 miles away
- GATEWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. — Laredo, about 63.8 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call SOUTH TEXAS RURAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
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