Community Health Center
South Plains Rural Health Outreach Center
1005 N 16th St, Lamesa, TX 79331-3151 0.2 miles away
Community Health Center
LAMESA PRIMARY CARE CLINIC
1502 N Avenue K, Lamesa, TX 79331-3040
LAMESA PRIMARY CARE CLINIC is a community health center dental clinic in Lamesa, TX, operated by South Plains Rural Health Services, which runs 3 clinics in Texas.
The health center is open about 41 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1502 N Avenue K, Lamesa, TX 79331 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 806-872-3069 |
| Operated by | South Plains Rural Health Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Dental Services
What is treated here is not published in a form we can confirm. Examinations, cleanings, fillings and extractions are standard at this kind of clinic. Root canals and dentures are the ones to ask about, since a referral to a private specialist changes the cost completely.
Common Questions
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.
Does my partner’s income count?
If you share a household, generally yes, and household size counts in your favor at the same time — the scale reads income against the number of people it supports. Say who lives with you and who depends on that income, rather than giving a single figure and letting them assume.
What if I need more work than I can afford?
Say that plainly at the start. A dentist who does not know the budget will quote the ideal plan. Told the constraint, they can usually say which item is urgent, which can wait a year, and where a cheaper option is clinically reasonable. Ask for the plan in writing so you can stage it.
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. South Plains Rural Health Services sets its own scale.
Can I be seen without insurance?
Yes. Being uninsured is the ordinary case at a clinic like this, not an exception, and it is much of the reason the sliding scale exists. Bring income documentation if you have it and ask what they accept if you do not.
Can they do specialist work here?
Providers in more than general dentistry are registered at this address, which is listed further up the page. That does not mean the clinic is taking new patients for those treatments or that they fall inside the discount, so name the treatment when you call.
Costs and Coverage
This clinic prices by household income and family size instead of charging everyone the same. The scale belongs to South Plains Rural Health Services, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Have them assess you before treatment is agreed, not after the first appointment. 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 benefits vary by state and Texas has set its own; children’s dental coverage is mandatory in every state regardless. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Planning Your Visit
1502 N Avenue K, Lamesa, TX 79331
The published number is 806-872-3069. This can be a general line rather than the dental desk. Naming both the clinic and the department saves being transferred twice.
Worth confirming before you travel: 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.
Other Clinics Operated by South Plains Rural Health Services
South Plains Rural Health Services operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in Texas. The wait differs between them, sometimes by weeks, so ask which site could see you first rather than assuming the nearest is quickest. 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- South Plains Rural Health Outreach Center — Lamesa, less than a mile away
- MCHS Pediatric Clinic — Midland, about 52 miles away
- Midland Community Healthcare Services, Women's Services Clinic — Midland, about 52.2 miles away
- MIDLAND CHC - ADULT FAMILY SVS — Midland, about 52.4 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call LAMESA PRIMARY CARE CLINIC
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
MCHS Pediatric Clinic
4214 Andrews Hwy, Midland, TX 79703-4811 52 miles away
Community Health Center
Midland Community Healthcare Services, Women's Services Clinic
400 Rosalind Redfern Grover Pkwy, Midland, TX 79701-5846 52.2 miles away
Community Health Center
MIDLAND CHC - ADULT FAMILY SVS
801 E Florida Ave, Midland, TX 79701-8212 52.4 miles away
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