Community Health Center
LAMESA PRIMARY CARE CLINIC
1502 N Avenue K, Lamesa, TX 79331-3040 0.2 miles away
Community Health Center
South Plains Rural Health Outreach Center
1005 N 16th St, Lamesa, TX 79331-3151
South Plains Rural Health Outreach Center 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 0 hours a week and may run only one or two days, so dental appointments are scarce.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1005 N 16th St, Lamesa, TX 79331 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 806-872-6310 |
| Operated by | South Plains Rural Health Services |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
1005 N 16th St, Lamesa, TX 79331
The published number is 806-872-6310. 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, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
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
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. 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. 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.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. 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 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.
Common Questions
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.
Do they do root canals, or would I be referred out?
This is the question worth asking before anything else if you already know you need one. Health centers commonly do extractions in-house and refer root canals to a private endodontist at full price, which changes the arithmetic completely. Ask before you start treatment, not after.
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.
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 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.
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.
Other Clinics Operated by South Plains Rural Health Services
South Plains Rural Health Services operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities 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
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- LAMESA PRIMARY CARE CLINIC — Lamesa, less than a mile away
- MCHS Pediatric Clinic — Midland, about 52.2 miles away
- Midland Community Healthcare Services, Women's Services Clinic — Midland, about 52.3 miles away
- MIDLAND CHC - ADULT FAMILY SVS — Midland, about 52.5 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call South Plains Rural Health Outreach Center
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 52.2 miles away
Community Health Center
Midland Community Healthcare Services, Women's Services Clinic
400 Rosalind Redfern Grover Pkwy, Midland, TX 79701-5846 52.3 miles away
Community Health Center
MIDLAND CHC - ADULT FAMILY SVS
801 E Florida Ave, Midland, TX 79701-8212 52.5 miles away
Before you call
