Community Health Center
CHCL 1610
1610 5th St, Lubbock, TX 79401-2622 2.3 miles away
Community Health Center
Arnett Benson Medical and Dental Clinic
3301 Clovis Rd, Lubbock, TX 79415-5155
Arnett Benson Medical and Dental Clinic is a community health center dental clinic in Lubbock, TX, operated by Community Health Center of Lubbock, which runs 3 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 | 3301 Clovis Rd, Lubbock, TX 79415 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 806-763-5557 |
| Operated by | Community Health Center of Lubbock |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
3301 Clovis Rd, Lubbock, TX 79415
The published number is 806-763-5557. 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
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Children's dental care
- Cleanings
- Extractions
- Fillings
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 bands are set by Community Health Center of Lubbock 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.
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.
Why was I billed for three things at one visit?
Because an examination, X-rays and a cleaning are separate items, priced separately, even when they happen in the same half hour. This is the most common unpleasant surprise at a first visit. Ask for the price of each before you book, and ask whether the discount applies to all three or only to some.
How large is the dental program?
Across all of its sites, Community Health Center of Lubbock reported treating 8,711 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.
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.
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.
What happens if I miss an appointment?
Missed dental appointments are taken seriously because the chair time cannot be reused, and repeated no-shows can affect whether you keep the slot. Call to cancel even at short notice; it costs you nothing and keeps you on the books.
Size of the Dental Service
Community Health Center of Lubbock provided 20,589 dental visits and 8,711 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 23.76 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 Community Health Center of Lubbock
Community Health Center of Lubbock operates 2 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. 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
Straight-line distances. The nearest clinic is not reliably the one that can see you soonest, so try a couple.
- CHCL 1610 — Lubbock, about 2.3 miles away
- CHCL Community Dental Clinic (Parkway Plaza Strip Center) — Lubbock, about 4.3 miles away
- SOUTH PLAINS RURAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. — Levelland, about 28.6 miles away
- Regence Health Network, Inc. RMDA - PCS — Plainview, about 40.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based Fees
Call Arnett Benson Medical and Dental Clinic
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
Community Health Center
CHCL Community Dental Clinic (Parkway Plaza Strip Center)
1826 Parkway Dr, Suite 500, Lubbock, TX 79403-4421 4.3 miles away
Community Health Center
SOUTH PLAINS RURAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
1000 FM 300, Levelland, TX 79336-6235 28.6 miles away
Community Health Center
Regence Health Network, Inc. RMDA - PCS
410 Canyon St, Plainview, TX 79072-7508 40.3 miles away
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