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Community Health Center
Freeport Community Health Center
905 N Gulf Blvd, Freeport, TX 77541-3907
Freeport Community Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Freeport, TX, operated by Stephen F. Austin Community Health Center, which runs 5 clinics in Texas.
The health center is open about 56 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 905 N Gulf Blvd, Freeport, TX 77541 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 979-239-1633 |
| Operated by | Stephen F. Austin Community 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 Stephen F. Austin Community 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 Texas 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
905 N Gulf Blvd, Freeport, TX 77541
The published number is 979-239-1633. 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
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. Stephen F. Austin Community Health Center sets its own scale.
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 happens at a first appointment?
Usually an examination with X-rays, sometimes a cleaning, and normally no treatment beyond that — anything found is scheduled for a later visit. Those items are billed separately, which is where unexpected first-visit charges come from. Ask for a written treatment plan with itemized costs before agreeing to anything, so you can stage the work over time if you need to.
What if I have no fixed address?
Say so when you call rather than leaving the field blank. Health centers see people without stable housing routinely, some hold a specific program for it, and a shelter or day center address is normally accepted for the paperwork. Not having an address is not a disqualification.
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.
How do they work out what I pay?
From your household income and family size, checked against a scale the clinic sets itself. That is why a quote from another clinic tells you nothing about this one. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to take.
Other Clinics Operated by Stephen F. Austin Community Health Center
Stephen F. Austin Community Health Center operates 4 other clinics in 4 other communities in Texas. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- MyCHN Kids Way — Lake Jackson, about 7.5 miles away
- Adoue Family Health Center — Alvin, about 32 miles away
- MEHOP Oral Health Clinic — Bay City, about 36.5 miles away
- Coastal Health & Wellness - Texas City — Texas City, about 36.6 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call Freeport Community Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
Adoue Family Health Center
1111 W Adoue St, Alvin, TX 77511-2718 32 miles away
Community Health Center
MEHOP Oral Health Clinic
205 Ida Ave, Bay City, TX 77414-3144 36.5 miles away
Community Health Center
Coastal Health & Wellness - Texas City
9850C Emmett F Lowry Expy STE C103, Texas City, TX 77591-2122 36.6 miles away
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